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

Old Oscott Lane area has the 66th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1354th 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 Old Oscott Lane (B44 8TU) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Oscott Lane (B44 8TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darleydale Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.