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

Sylvan Avenue area has the 48th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1233rd highest crime rate of 3,083 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 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% higher than the Allens Cross average (107.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvan Avenue (B31 2PG), the main crime hotspot is near Newlyn Road. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.