Crime Rates at Cotterills Lane, Birmingham, B8 3ER

Cotterills Lane area has the 36th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1113th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cotterills Lane (B8 3ER) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% higher than the Alum Rock average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotterills Lane (B8 3ER), the main crime hotspot is near Nesbit Grove. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.