Crime Rates at Lakey Lane, Birmingham, B28 8RY

Lakey Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 624th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lakey Lane (B28 8RY) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakey Lane (B28 8RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lakey Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lakefield Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.