Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 42.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bakers Lane area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 674th 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 Bakers Lane (B73 6XA) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bakers Lane (B73 6XA), the main crime hotspot is near B4138. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bakers Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sutton Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sutton Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B4138 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B4138 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B4138 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4138 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longmore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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