Total Crime Rate
42.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Reddings 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.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Bank Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Shaftmoor Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shaftmoor Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shaftmoor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgcombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springcroft Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hillmount Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyncroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hillmount Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmount Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmount Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmount Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tetley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Shaftmoor Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cubley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Bank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Bank Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Bank Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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