Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lymedene Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Perry Barr , and the 1358th 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 Lymedene Road (B42 1PD) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Perry Barr average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lymedene Road (B42 1PD), the main crime hotspot is near Lymedene Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lymedene Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wensleydale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lymedene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lymedene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marathon Point Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marathon Point Under investigation
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Data Sources

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