Crime Rates at The Lea, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8JP

The Lea area has the 27th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 789th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Lea (B33 8JP) in the last 12 months was 150.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 100.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Lea (B33 8JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadstone Road, where police recorded 37 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.