Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Normanton Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 296th 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 Normanton Avenue (B26 3RH) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower than the Sheldon average (115.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Normanton Avenue (B26 3RH), the main crime hotspot is near Parkdale Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheldon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warmington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warmington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bantry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bantry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Berryfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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