Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Palmcourt Avenue area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 838th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Palmcourt Avenue (B28 0BA) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower than the Billesley average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmcourt Avenue (B28 0BA), the main crime hotspot is near Stonerwood Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmcourt Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Holdens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palmcourt Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Robin Hood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marion Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmcourt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petersfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonerwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Webb Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonerwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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