Total Crime Rate

1059.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

315.1 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 1059.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 500.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 315.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 174.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 91.2 10/10
  • Robbery 78.1 10/10
  • Other theft 41.7 10/10
  • Public order 36.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 26.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.0 10/10
  • Drugs 18.2 10/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
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

Bromford Lane area has the highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 24th 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 Bromford Lane (B8 2DP) in the last 12 months was 1059.9 per 1,000 residents and was 761.1% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 192 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -23.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 121 (≈ 315.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromford Lane (B8 2DP), the main crime hotspot is near B4114. Police recorded 304 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bromford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twyford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4114 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4114 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4114 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4114 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4114 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4114 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4114 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4114 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4114 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B4114 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B4114 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4114 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4114 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4114 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4114 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brockhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stechford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Stechford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stechford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stechford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stechford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stechford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4114 Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4114 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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