Total Crime Rate
104.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Croft Lane area has the 49th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1324th 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 Old Croft Lane (B34 7DA) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 154.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Croft Lane (B34 7DA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bromford & Hodge Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barlands Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barlands Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barlands Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coneyford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pear Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coneyford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thistledown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hollyberry Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pencroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Turnley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glascote Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cole Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shustoke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawcroft Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cole Way | Under investigation |
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