Total Crime Rate
224.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
110.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pershore Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 394th 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 Pershore Avenue (B29 7NP) in the last 12 months was 224.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% higher than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (117.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 110.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pershore Avenue (B29 7NP), 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.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallace Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallace Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Priory Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dobbs Mill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dobbs Mill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pebworth Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookvale Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookvale Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | First Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallace Road | — |
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