Crime Rates at Drews Lane, Birmingham, B8 2SL

Drews Lane area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1053rd 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 Drews Lane (B8 2SL) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% lower than the Alum Rock average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drews Lane (B8 2SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bromford Way, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farnhurst Road (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.