Crime Rates at Old Oscott Lane, Birmingham, B44 8TR

Old Oscott Lane area has the 82nd highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1440th lowest 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 Old Oscott Lane (B44 8TR) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Oscott Lane (B44 8TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birkenshaw Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.