Total Crime Rate
106.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bell Lane area has the 46th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1249th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Lane (B33 0HX) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower than the Garretts Green average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bell Lane (B33 0HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fastmoor Oval, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grassington Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Leyburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chimes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fastmoor Oval | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chimes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grassington Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chimes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Byfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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