Total Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 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 68.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Longleat Avenue area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1223rd 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 Longleat Avenue (B15 2DF) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longleat Avenue (B15 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near B4127. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longleat Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Barn Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longleat Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvetham Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bradshaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Beeches Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B4127 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper William Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Ridley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alfred Knight Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alfred Knight Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elvetham Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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