Crime Rates at Lanchester Way, Birmingham, B36 9JG

Lanchester Way area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 40th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lanchester Way (B36 9JG) in the last 12 months was 227.7 per 1,000 residents and was 159.8% higher than the Smith's Wood average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 143.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 144.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lanchester Way (B36 9JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clevedon Avenue, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Austin Croft (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.