Total Crime Rate
93.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lea Mews area has the 57th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1429th 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 Lea Mews (B33 8JA) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lea Mews (B33 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holbeach Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coppenhall Grove (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bembridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbeach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Latelow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fellmeadow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kelynmead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Kelynmead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kelynmead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelynmead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Orpwood Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Orpwood Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Orpwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Folliott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Holbeach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holbeach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Holbeach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holbeach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbeach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Latelow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Haydon Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydon Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydon Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydon Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydon Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydon Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydon Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Felton Croft | Local resolution |
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