Total Crime Rate
107.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burke Avenue area has the 46th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 1292nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Burke Avenue (B13 9XB) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% higher than the Billesley average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burke Avenue (B13 9XB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Billesley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sarehole Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellesley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gracewell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gracewell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thirlmere Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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