Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Masshouse Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Druids Heath & Monyhull , and the 1072nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Masshouse Lane (B38 9AH) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Druids Heath & Monyhull average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masshouse Lane (B38 9AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Owens Croft (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Masshouse Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shortlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bentmead Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lanchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canal Side Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Owens Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Owens Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ernest Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brooklea Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooklea Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooklea Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Back Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Green Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kings Green Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Road —

Data Sources

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