Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Reddings Lane area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 695th 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 Reddings Lane (B28 8TE) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Billesley average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reddings Lane (B28 8TE), the main crime hotspot is near Lyncroft Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Reddings Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Bank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arcot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shaftmoor Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Shaftmoor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shaftmoor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgcombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springcroft Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arcot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arcot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hillmount Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyncroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillmount Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tetley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shaftmoor Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cubley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Bank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Bank Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Bank Avenue Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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