Crime Rates at Chesterton Avenue, Birmingham, B12 8HH

Chesterton Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 559th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chesterton Avenue (B12 8HH) in the last 12 months was 186.6 per 1,000 residents and was 116.3% higher than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 97.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesterton Avenue (B12 8HH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.