Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 55.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Scribers Lane area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hall Green North , and the 972nd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scribers Lane (B28 0PJ) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Hall Green North average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scribers Lane (B28 0PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Riverside Crescent. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scribers Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scribers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowney Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scribers Meadow Under investigation

Data Sources

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