Total Crime Rate

118.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 118.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Park Avenue area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1096th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Avenue (B12 9RU) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 14 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Avenue (B12 9RU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Edgbaston Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strensham Hill —
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strensham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Strensham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strensham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strensham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strensham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Strensham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strensham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strensham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strensham Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Augusta Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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