Total Crime Rate
68.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maryland Avenue area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1221st 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 Maryland Avenue (B34 6EB) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maryland Avenue (B34 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Fowey Road. Police recorded 240 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Falmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maryland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colyns Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arran Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maryland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Falmouth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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