Total Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lovell Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Lovell Close (B29 4LH) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% lower than the Allens Cross average (107.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lovell Close (B29 4LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tredington Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hickory Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hickory Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ramsden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chestunt Croft | Under investigation |
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