Total Crime Rate

101.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 101.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Other crime 13.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Weaver Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1313th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Weaver Avenue (B26 2UP) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weaver Avenue (B26 2UP), the main crime hotspot is near Bincomb Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Weaver Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Field Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benedon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brays Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bickley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benedon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hadyn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pettyfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lea Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollywell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leys Wood Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellevue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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