Total Crime Rate

476.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

164.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 476.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 164.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 107.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 57.4 10/10
  • Other theft 53.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 28.7 10/10
  • Robbery 14.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shady Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 95th 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 Shady Lane (B44 9EB) in the last 12 months was 476.7 per 1,000 residents and was 319.7% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 164.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shady Lane (B44 9EB), the main crime hotspot is near Priestfield Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shady Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ashgrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priestfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringinglow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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