Crime Rates at Barrows Lane, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3BE

Barrows Lane area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 866th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barrows Lane (B26 3BE) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Sheldon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrows Lane (B26 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.