Total Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lockwood Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 640th 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 Lockwood Road (B31 1QD) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower than the Allens Cross average (107.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lockwood Road (B31 1QD), the main crime hotspot is near Newlyn Road. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Allens Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elmdale Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newlyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newlyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newlyn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newlyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newlyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newlyn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newlyn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newlyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenvale | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wasdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenvale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmdale Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmdale Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walmesley Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westcliff Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kelby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wasdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lofthouse Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lofthouse Grove | Under investigation |
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