Total Crime Rate

97.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 97.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott , and the 1408th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shady Lane (B44 9ET) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shady Lane (B44 9ET), 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oscott School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Patrick Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Fairbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Privet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorncliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Privet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Privet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shady Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherhouse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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