Total Crime Rate
138.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lyme Green Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 937th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Lyme Green Road (B33 9JT) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyme Green Road (B33 9JT), the main crime hotspot is near Lathom Grove. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Garretts Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkham Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rudyngfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stud Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stud Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Neachley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Audley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ipstones Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rudyngfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leafield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colyns Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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