Crime Rates at Sylvan Avenue, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2PG

Sylvan Avenue area has the 50th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1319th 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 Sylvan Avenue (B31 2PG) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% lower than the Allens Cross average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvan Avenue (B31 2PG), the main crime hotspot is near Newlyn Road. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.