Total Crime Rate
84.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1495th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Lane (B35 6LR) in the last 12 months was 84.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Castle Vale average (128.6 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Lane (B35 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Valencia Croft. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawlins Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Croy Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Valencia Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Squadron Close | Local resolution |
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