Crime Rates at Buckthorn Avenue, Birmingham, B16 0QJ

Buckthorn Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 1318th lowest 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 Buckthorn Avenue (B16 0QJ) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Ladywood average (383.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckthorn Avenue (B16 0QJ), the main crime hotspot is near B4125. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.