Total Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 88.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 29th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 1508th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

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 Coles Lane (B72 1NS) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coles Lane (B72 1NS), the main crime hotspot is near Ebrook Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Coles Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Maney Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coles Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mottrams Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebrook Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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