Total Crime Rate
65.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scribers Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hall Green North , and the 1148th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% lower than the Hall Green North average (71.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scribers Lane (B28 0PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Riverside Crescent. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hall Green North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gracemere Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Riverside Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rowney Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tixall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tixall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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