Total Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.4 7/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lakey Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hall Green North , and the 1332nd 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 9QL) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% higher than the Hall Green North average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakey Lane (B28 9QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lakey Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arkley Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lakey Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sleaford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hazelville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakey Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Endsleigh Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arkley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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