Crime Rates at Brawnes Hurst, Birmingham, B26 2EL

Brawnes Hurst area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 629th 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 Brawnes Hurst (B26 2EL) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Garretts Green average (110.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brawnes Hurst (B26 2EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Averill Road, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadstone Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.