Total Crime Rate

111.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 111.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Gregory Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 1183rd highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Gregory Avenue (B29 5DN) in the last 12 months was 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher than the Bartley Green average (107.2 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 -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 38.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gregory Avenue (B29 5DN), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Square. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gregory Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilmington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulbrook Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milcote Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilmington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilmington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bentley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burnhill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meaburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowslip Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowslip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cowslip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Square
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stoneton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shipley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shipley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Meaburn Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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