Total Crime Rate
67.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crown Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 1195th 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 Crown Lane (B74 4SY) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crown Lane (B74 4SY), the main crime hotspot is near Walsall Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 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 | Public order | Walsall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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