Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Bromford Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 724th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Old Bromford Lane (B8 2RG) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (122.1 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Bromford Lane (B8 2RG), the main crime hotspot is near Old Bromford Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Bromford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stretton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Bromford Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stretton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stretton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plaistow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Plaistow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Old Bromford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stretton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Bromford Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Old Bromford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Bromford Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Bromford Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Twyford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ashby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wilkinson Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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