Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 92.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · 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 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott , and the 1438th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 9HD) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% higher than the Oscott average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shady Lane (B44 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Gailey Croft. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Penge Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Orpington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boyton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blythe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Surrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wandsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Southgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orpington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orpington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dormington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gailey Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gailey Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lambeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lambeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambeth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambeth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gailey Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gailey Croft Awaiting court outcome
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