Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Coles Lane area has the 51st highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 848th 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 Coles Lane (B72 1NH) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coles Lane (B72 1NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farthing Pools Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Coles Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farthing Pools Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Pools Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coles Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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