Crime Rates at Rocky Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1QU

Rocky Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Perry Barr , and the 524th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Rocky Lane (B42 1QU) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Perry Barr average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rocky Lane (B42 1QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coleraine Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carmodale Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.