Total Crime Rate

150.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 150.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Hanging Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 790th 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 Hanging Lane (B31 5DA) in the last 12 months was 150.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 103.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanging Lane (B31 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Josiah Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hanging Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bidford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bidford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bidford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Josiah Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lomas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torre Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lomas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bidford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frankley Beeches Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frankley Beeches Road —
Apr 2026Burglary West Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Besford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Besford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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