Total Crime Rate

209.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 209.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 98.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Robbery 22.3 10/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 10/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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.
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Crime overview

Old Croft Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 452nd 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 Old Croft Lane (B34 7DB) in the last 12 months was 209.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 98.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Croft Lane (B34 7DB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Croft Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wheldrake Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollyberry Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawcroft Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shustoke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shustoke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gorsefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollyberry Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollyberry Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coneyford Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Timber Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coneyford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coneyford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coneyford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coneyford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coneyford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coneyford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawcroft Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorsefield Road —
Apr 2026Public order Ownall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheldrake Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlands Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wincrest Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tyebeams Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyebeams Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pear Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlands Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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