Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Laurence Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 483rd 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 St Laurence Road (B31 2AU) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Laurence Road (B31 2AU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Laurence Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Josephs Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Josephs Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dinmore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Whitehill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nigel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinmore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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