Total Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leach Heath Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 433rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Leach Heath Lane (B45 9BU) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% lower than the Frankley Great Park average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leach Heath Lane (B45 9BU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Longwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beverley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Graham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Beoley Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leach Heath Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sharps Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stilthouse Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fossil Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmdale Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmdale Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmdale Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmdale Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eachway Farm Close | — |
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