Total Crime Rate

147.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 147.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.0 10/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Tessall Lane area has the 29th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 822nd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tessall Lane (B31 5EF) in the last 12 months was 147.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 17.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tessall Lane (B31 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Tessall Farm Croft. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tessall Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Roundabout Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Josiah Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydiate Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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