Total Crime Rate

100.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 100.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Abdon Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 1369th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abdon Avenue (B29 4NT) in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abdon Avenue (B29 4NT), the main crime hotspot is near Abdon Avenue. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Abdon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Abdon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holdgate Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Abdon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Abdon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruthall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holdgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holdgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abdon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holdgate Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Middlepark Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silvington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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