Crime Rates at Sunny Avenue, Birmingham, B12 8PA

Sunny Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 208th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunny Avenue (B12 8PA) in the last 12 months was 314.6 per 1,000 residents and was 143.3% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 149.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunny Avenue (B12 8PA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.