Total Crime Rate

104.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 104.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 65.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Bell Lane area has the 50th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1272nd 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 Bell Lane (B33 0HS) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% lower than the Garretts Green average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Lane (B33 0HS), the main crime hotspot is near Braymoor Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chimes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fastmoor Oval Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Braymoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Braymoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cumberford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braymoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braymoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberford Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cumberford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Byfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chimes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chimes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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