Total Crime Rate

127.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.1 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 127.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 122.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.5 10/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lakey Lane area has the 51st highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 987th 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 Lakey Lane (B28 8RA) in the last 12 months was 127.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 122.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakey Lane (B28 8RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gospel Farm Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lakey Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gospel Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Hall Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arkley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakefield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gospel Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sleaford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Creswell Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Creswell Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Hall Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gospel Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Hall Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redstone Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redstone Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakey Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mapleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mapleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redstone Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendleton Grove Local resolution

Data Sources

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