Crime Rates at Charminster Avenue, Birmingham, B25 8RH

Charminster Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 588th 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 Charminster Avenue (B25 8RH) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the Sheldon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charminster Avenue (B25 8RH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.