Crime Rates at Goldthorne Avenue, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3LA

Goldthorne Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1036th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Goldthorne Avenue (B26 3LA) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% lower than the Sheldon average (115.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldthorne Avenue (B26 3LA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 383 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.