Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Albert Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 894th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Avenue (B12 8XE) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Avenue (B12 8XE), the main crime hotspot is near Larches Street. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larches Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Arundel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Conrad Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Conrad Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Woodfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Spark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Priestley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larches Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Priestley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Larches Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Larches Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnpike Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Timbers Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kyrwicks Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kyrwicks Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Main Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Larches Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Larches Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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