Total Crime Rate

305.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 305.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 173.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Other crime 20.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenvale Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 225th 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 Greenvale Avenue (B26 3XH) in the last 12 months was 305.6 per 1,000 residents and was 165.2% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 194.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenvale Avenue (B26 3XH), the main crime hotspot is near Greenvale Avenue. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenvale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mapledene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mapledene Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mapledene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mapledene Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mapledene Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenvale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenvale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenvale Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenvale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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