Crime Rates at Sunny Avenue, Birmingham, B12 8PA

Sunny Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 130th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 412.0 per 1,000 residents and was 202.6% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 247.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunny Avenue (B12 8PA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.