Total Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Abbey Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 729th 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 Old Abbey Gardens (B17 0JS) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Edgbaston average (142.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Abbey Gardens (B17 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 463 crimes here, including 309 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeson Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chestnut Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chestnut Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeson Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeson Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeson Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leeson Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Leeson Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Leeson Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Leeson Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeson Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Iliffe Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Metchley Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
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