Total Crime Rate

176.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 176.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.4 10/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Mews area has the 24th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 620th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Laurence Mews (B31 2HT) in the last 12 months was 176.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Laurence Mews (B31 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Farm Croft. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Laurence Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hazel Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Farm Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Church Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Church Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Copse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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