Total Crime Rate
49.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Seacroft Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 851st 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 Seacroft Avenue (B25 8YH) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seacroft Avenue (B25 8YH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 323 crimes here, including 197 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grevis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alcombe Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alcombe Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Church Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kew Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoney Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoney Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kington Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcombe Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alcombe Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kington Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcombe Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cowles Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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