Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grestone Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 436th 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 Grestone Avenue (B20 1AU) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Handsworth Wood average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 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 ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grestone Avenue (B20 1AU), the main crime hotspot is near Friary Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grestone Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashcombe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medcroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medcroft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashcombe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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