Total Crime Rate

160.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.1 10/10
  • Burglary 16.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gospel Lane area has the 31st highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 709th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gospel Lane (B27 7AU) in the last 12 months was 160.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% higher than the Acocks Green average (140.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 109.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gospel Lane (B27 7AU), the main crime hotspot is near Dorsington Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gospel Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorsington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilcote Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gospel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gospel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gospel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gospel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gospel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Dorsington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorsington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Dorsington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorsington Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorsington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilcote Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liddon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liddon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liddon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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