Total Crime Rate
111.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Central 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 Central Avenue (B31 4JH) 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 132.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Central Avenue (B31 4JH), the main crime hotspot is near Eden Close. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Allens Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merino Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Orchard Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culmington Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culmington Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culmington Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culmington Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coney Green Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culmington Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culmington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bittell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bittell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bittell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Orchard Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Culmington Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walnut Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reabrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walnut Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tollgate Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tollgate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stokesay Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stokesay Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stokesay Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stokesay Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stokesay Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coney Green Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Culmington Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culmington Grove | Under investigation |
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