Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blake Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bordesley Green , and the 1097th 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 Blake Lane (B9 5QT) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Bordesley Green average (175.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blake Lane (B9 5QT), the main crime hotspot is near Rostrevor Road. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blake Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newland Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blakeland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Azalea Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Newland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Blake Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Blake Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blakeland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Blakeland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Azalea Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Blakeland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Blakeland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakeland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakeland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakeland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Drummond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Drummond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drummond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Azalea Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Azalea Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drummond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rostrevor Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rostrevor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rostrevor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rostrevor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Rostrevor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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