Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wychall Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 1367th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wychall Lane (B38 8AD) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower than the King's Norton North average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wychall Lane (B38 8AD), the main crime hotspot is near Lakehouse Grove. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wychall Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wychall Park Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodglade Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Spoon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nortune Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodglade Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakehouse Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakehouse Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakehouse Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakehouse Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lakehouse Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodglade Croft Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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