Total Crime Rate
56.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mill Lane area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 987th 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 Mill Lane (B31 2RT) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Lane (B31 2RT), the main crime hotspot is near Centenary Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 26 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 | Other crime | Ellerside Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willetts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleys Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Copse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centenary Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centenary Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centenary Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centenary Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centenary Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Centenary Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centenary Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingshurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Harpers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willetts Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centenary Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verstone Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sylvan Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Long Green Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sylvan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Purslow Grove | Under investigation |
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