Crime Rates at Longbridge Lane, West Heath, Birmingham, B31 2TW

Longbridge Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 384th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longbridge Lane (B31 2TW) in the last 12 months was 227.7 per 1,000 residents and was 122.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 109.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longbridge Lane (B31 2TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Falfield Grove (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.