Total Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 17.4 2/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lightning Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath , and the 189th 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 Lightning Way (B31 3PH) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Longbridge & West Heath average (117.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightning Way (B31 3PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forrell Grove, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westminster Place (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lightning Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Exe Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tomlan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Alvechurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alvechurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alvechurch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lilley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fryer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longhurst Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Gibbs Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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