Crime Rates at Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BP

Penns Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 73rd 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 Penns Lane (B72 1BP) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% lower than the Erdington average (126.8 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penns Lane (B72 1BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hervey Grove, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foxford Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.