Crime Rates at Melbourne Avenue, Birmingham, B19 2HU

Melbourne Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells , and the 1255th 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 Melbourne Avenue (B19 2HU) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% lower than the Lozells average (91.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Avenue (B19 2HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newtown Drive, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Guest Grove (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.