Total Crime Rate

142.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.5 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 142.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Popes Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 866th 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 Popes Lane (B38 8AR) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Popes Lane (B38 8AR), the main crime hotspot is near Westcroft Grove. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Popes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shrawley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Field Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrawley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hallow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Field Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Field Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lakehouse Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkswood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westcroft Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westcroft Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Westcroft Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westcroft Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westcroft Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Spoon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Field Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ombersley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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