Crime Rates at Coalway Avenue, Birmingham, B26 3JX

Coalway Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 782nd 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 Coalway Avenue (B26 3JX) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coalway Avenue (B26 3JX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 292 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.