Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Darley Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 800th 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 Darley Avenue (B34 6JD) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darley Avenue (B34 6JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fowey Road, where police recorded 240 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orkney Avenue (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Darley Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fowey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklands End Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fowey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fowey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fowey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fowey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bucklands End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bucklands End Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklands End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklands End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Darley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fowey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Darley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Settle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teesdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teesdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teesdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teesdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Teesdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fowey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fowey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fowey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fowey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orkney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Orkney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orkney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orkney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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