Crime Rates at Richmond Avenue, Birmingham, B12 9RB

Richmond Avenue area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1221st lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Richmond Avenue (B12 9RB) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 366.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 433.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Avenue (B12 9RB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.