Total Crime Rate

263.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 263.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Public order 25.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.1 10/10
  • Burglary 20.9 10/10
  • Drugs 20.9 10/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Robert Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 291st 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 Robert Avenue (B23 5RD) in the last 12 months was 263.6 per 1,000 residents and was 108.0% higher than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 150.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Robert Avenue (B23 5RD), the main crime hotspot is near Bromford Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Robert Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Short Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bromford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Robert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bromford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anderson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regan Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Regan Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Regan Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grayshott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Heath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Short Heath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anderson Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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