Total Crime Rate

156.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hanging Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 776th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanging Lane (B31 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Lomas Drive. Police recorded 65 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Besford Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lomas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dockar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dockar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Josiah Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Josiah Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Josiah Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Lomas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Besford Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Besford Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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