Total Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 10.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Penns Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 82nd 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 Penns Lane (B76 1JT) in the last 12 months was 10.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% lower than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penns Lane (B76 1JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penns Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foxford Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Penns Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Foxford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penns Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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