Total Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blackberry Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blackberry Lane (B74 4JS) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower than the Sutton Four Oaks average (47.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY).
In the area around Blackberry Lane (B74 4JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackberry Gardens, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kesterton Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sutton Four Oaks| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kesterton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vernon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kesterton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bickley Avenue | Under investigation |
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