Total Crime Rate

152.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.9 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 152.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.5 10/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.5 10/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Garretts Green Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 775th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garretts Green Lane (B33 0SE) in the last 12 months was 152.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 107.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garretts Green Lane (B33 0SE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garretts Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Old Scott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Outmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edmonds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edmonds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edmonds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Homestead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Outmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Outmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scholars Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gossey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rycroft Grove Under investigation
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