Crime Rates at Chestnuts Avenue, Birmingham, B26 2TJ

Chestnuts Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 526th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnuts Avenue (B26 2TJ) in the last 12 months was 197.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% higher than the Garretts Green average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 100.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnuts Avenue (B26 2TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Heath Fields Way. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.