Total Crime Rate

122.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.2 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 122.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 95.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 37th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1055th 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 Garretts Green Lane (B33 0TR) in the last 12 months was 122.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garretts Green Lane (B33 0TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hotham Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old College Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Garretts Green Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old College Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hotham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old College Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Outmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Outmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Outmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hotham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hotham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hotham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Homestead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hotham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollyfaste Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carters Hurst Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Natures Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Natures Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hotham Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meon Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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