Total Crime Rate
48.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Darley 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.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bucklands End Lane | 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bucklands End Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bucklands End Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bucklands End Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bucklands End Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Darley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fowey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Darley Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darley Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Settle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Teesdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teesdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teesdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teesdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Teesdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arran Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orkney Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Orkney Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Orkney Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orkney Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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