Total Crime Rate

229.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 229.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 114.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.3 10/10
  • Robbery 27.2 10/10
  • Other theft 21.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 376th 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 Wychall Lane (B38 8TE) in the last 12 months was 229.6 per 1,000 residents and was 148.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 114.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wychall Lane (B38 8TE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 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 (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingshill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eckersall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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