Crime Rates at Penshurst Avenue, Birmingham, B20 3BG

Penshurst Avenue area has the 51st highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 564th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penshurst Avenue (B20 3BG) in the last 12 months was 185.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% higher than the Aston average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 131.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penshurst Avenue (B20 3BG), the main crime hotspot is near New Inn Road. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.