Crime Rates at Darley Avenue, Birmingham, B34 6JN

Darley Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 512th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darley Avenue (B34 6JN) in the last 12 months was 201.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 125.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darley Avenue (B34 6JN), the main crime hotspot is near Heath Way. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.