Crime Rates at Cotterills Lane, Birmingham, B8 3RB

Cotterills Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 719th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Cotterills Lane (B8 3RB) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotterills Lane (B8 3RB), 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.