Total Crime Rate

238.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 238.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.3 10/10
  • Public order 37.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Sutton Walmley & Minworth , and the 346th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penns Lane (B76 1LE) in the last 12 months was 238.5 per 1,000 residents and was 358.8% higher than the Sutton Walmley & Minworth average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 146.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penns Lane (B76 1LE), the main crime hotspot is near Alder Close. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Penns Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Close —
Apr 2026Public order Alder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Eldon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Allendale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trident Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trident Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crawford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crawford Road Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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