Total Crime Rate
74.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shenley Lane area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1334th 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 Shenley Lane (B29 4JD) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower than the Allens Cross average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shenley Lane (B29 4JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Almond Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hickory Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestunt Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Old Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chestunt Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chestunt Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickory Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burdock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chestunt Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chestunt Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pecan Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nigel Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Whitehill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Almond Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Almond Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Almond Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wistaria Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.