Total Crime Rate

115.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 115.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Longbridge Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath , and the 1140th 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 Longbridge Lane (B31 4SP) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longbridge Lane (B31 4SP), the main crime hotspot is near Forrell Grove. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longbridge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alvechurch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longhurst Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Gibbs Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Alvechurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alvechurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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