Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longleat Avenue area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1410th 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 Longleat Avenue (B15 2DF) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longleat Avenue (B15 2DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B4127 (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Longleat Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lee Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bath Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterfront Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midford Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ridley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4127 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Ridley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alfred Knight Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Barn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bell Barn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4127 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4127 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4127 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Enfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Elvetham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Upper William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lee Bank Middleway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lee Bank Middleway Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Elvetham Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Granville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elvetham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Shepherds Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cregoe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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