Total Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 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 17.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Blackberry Lane area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 184th 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 Blackberry Lane (B74 4JE) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower than the Sutton Four Oaks average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackberry Lane (B74 4JE), the main crime hotspot is near Farncote Drive. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blackberry Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Four Oaks Common Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farncote Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Heathfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Four Oaks Common Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackberry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Walsall Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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