Total Crime Rate
49.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blackberry Lane area has the 31st highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 842nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blackberry Lane (B74 4JQ) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% higher than the Sutton Four Oaks average (47.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackberry Lane (B74 4JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Blackberry Lane. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sutton Four Oaks| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kesterton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kesterton Road | Under investigation |
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