Total Crime Rate

239.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 239.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Public order 20.3 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lakehouse Grove area has the 13th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

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 Lakehouse Grove (B38 8AW) in the last 12 months was 239.8 per 1,000 residents and was 138.3% higher than the King's Norton North average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 170.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakehouse Grove (B38 8AW), the main crime hotspot is near Westcroft Grove. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lakehouse Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redgate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Westcroft Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Club View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Club View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ombersley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chip Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ainsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hallow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nortune Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Westcroft Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakehouse Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Westcroft Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nortune Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Downcroft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westcroft Grove —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wychall Park Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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