Total Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hoggs Lane area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1371st 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 Hoggs Lane (B31 1SU) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoggs Lane (B31 1SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lomas Drive, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norman Lane (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Allens Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porlock Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Norman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lomas Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lomas Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tinkers Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tinkers Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Norman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Norman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tinkers Farm Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norman Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Basil Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Basil Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Besford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Besford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Besford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dimsdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dimsdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Basil Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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