Total Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saxondale Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 306th 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 Saxondale Avenue (B26 1LR) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% lower than the Sheldon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxondale Avenue (B26 1LR), the main crime hotspot is near Gotham Road. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saxondale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brays Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gotham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gotham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gotham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gotham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gotham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gotham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gotham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Marcot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coventry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coventry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coventry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wychwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wychwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalewood Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marcot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Marcot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herondale Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gotham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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