Total Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Heathmere Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 950th 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 Heathmere Avenue (B25 8RQ) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Sheldon average (115.2 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 Burglary 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 ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathmere Avenue (B25 8RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heathmere Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rickyard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Greenwood Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hythe Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barn Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastleigh Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blakesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blakesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homelea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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