Crime Rates at Blakemere Avenue, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8US

Blakemere Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 970th 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 Blakemere Avenue (B25 8US) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blakemere Avenue (B25 8US), 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.