Total Crime Rate
126.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Paradise Lane area has the 40th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 1056th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Paradise Lane (B28 0DX) in the last 12 months was 126.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% higher than the Billesley average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Paradise Lane (B28 0DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cole Valley Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billesley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saint Peters Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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