Crime Rates at Gospel Lane, Birmingham, B27 7AN

Gospel Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lyndon , and the 320th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

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 Gospel Lane (B27 7AN) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the Lyndon average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gospel Lane (B27 7AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gospel Lane, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gayle Grove (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.