Total Crime Rate

173.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.0 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 173.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Cotterills Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 638th 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 3RY) in the last 12 months was 173.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotterills Lane (B8 3RY), the main crime hotspot is near Treaford Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cotterills Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essendon Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essendon Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essendon Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Essendon Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pelham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reigate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reigate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotterills Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotterills Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mead Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotterills Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bingley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treaford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treaford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treaford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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