Crime Rates at Kilby Avenue, Birmingham, B16 8EW

Kilby Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 1029th 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 Kilby Avenue (B16 8EW) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kilby Avenue (B16 8EW), the main crime hotspot is near Rann Close. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.