Total Crime Rate

199.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.7 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 199.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.6 9/10
  • Drugs 33.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Pauls Avenue area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 492nd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Pauls Avenue (B12 8LU) in the last 12 months was 199.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 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 theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Avenue (B12 8LU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Pauls Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kingsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnpike Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Beech Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Timbers Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery White Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hertford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beech Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Woodfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodfield Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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