Crime Rates at Kemshead Avenue, Birmingham, B31 2SQ

Kemshead Avenue area has the 38th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1021st highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Kemshead Avenue (B31 2SQ) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kemshead Avenue (B31 2SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eden Close (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.