Total Crime Rate

133.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Lea area has the 31st highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 995th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 The Lea (B33 8JN) in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% higher than the Garretts Green average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Lea (B33 8JN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelynmead Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Lea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Broadstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleetwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Fleetwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Broadstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kelynmead Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kelynmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelynmead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fontley Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Partridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Wheatcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadstone Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wheatcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Treeton Croft —
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Data Sources

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