Total Crime Rate

144.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 144.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abdon Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 845th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abdon Avenue (B29 4PG) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 110.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abdon Avenue (B29 4PG), the main crime hotspot is near Silvington Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abdon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Abdon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weirbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abdon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abdon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abdon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ruthall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abdon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abdon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New House Farm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silvington Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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