Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 111.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Gilbertstone Avenue area has the 60th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 1233rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gilbertstone Avenue (B26 1HS) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% lower than the Acocks Green average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilbertstone Avenue (B26 1HS), the main crime hotspot is near Lenton Croft. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gilbertstone Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gilbertstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchtrees Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary Longley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Aldershaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldershaw Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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