Total Crime Rate

78.8 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 78.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Birch Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 455th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Birch Lane (B68 0NZ) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% lower than the Abbey average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Lane (B68 0NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Bush Grove. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary White Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Birch Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frederick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Johnsons Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Beech Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hadzor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Castle Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Quinton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Goodwyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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