Crime Rates at Cooksey Lane, Birmingham, B44 9QU

Cooksey Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott , and the 734th 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 Cooksey Lane (B44 9QU) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cooksey Lane (B44 9QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fernhill Grove, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swains Grove (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.