Total Crime Rate
51.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Green Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 882nd 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 Green Lane (B9 5PP) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average (374.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Lane (B9 5PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newland Road (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bordesley & Highgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Floyer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newland Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Newland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Newland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newland Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Imperial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bordesley Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bordesley Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bordesley Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Floyer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bordesley Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bankes Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fourth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
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