Crime Rates at Bowater Avenue, Yardley, Birmingham, B33 8UR

Bowater Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1229th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowater Avenue (B33 8UR) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Sheldon average (110.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowater Avenue (B33 8UR), the main crime hotspot is near Barn Meadow. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.