Crime Rates at Myrtle Avenue, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8RF

Myrtle Avenue area has the 59th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1037th 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 Myrtle Avenue (B12 8RF) in the last 12 months was 124.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% lower 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Avenue (B12 8RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alder Road (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.