Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 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

Shady Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott , and the 673rd 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 Shady Lane (B44 9EP) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% lower than the Oscott average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shady Lane (B44 9EP), the main crime hotspot is near Privet Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Fairbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Privet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oscott School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorncliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Beechdale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Privet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Privet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beechdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherhouse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shady Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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