Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 60.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • 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
  • 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

Second Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 1059th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Second Avenue (B29 7HD) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (117.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Second Avenue (B29 7HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookvale Mews (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Second Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sir John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Priory Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookvale Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookvale Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dobbs Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dobbs Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pebworth Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Riverside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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