Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 27.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Lyme Green Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 367th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyme Green Road (B33 9JS) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyme Green Road (B33 9JS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Birmingham

Crime Over Time in Lyme Green Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colyns Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Audley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leafield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leafield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lathom Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swancote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plowden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wheatstone Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyme Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Audley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maryland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maryland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 13 of 13

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑