Total Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brookbank Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Brookbank Avenue (B34 7RN) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower than the Glebe Farm & Tile Cross average (136.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brookbank Avenue (B34 7RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brownfield Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Glebe Farm & Tile Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Timberley Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bradley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookbank Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookbank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Enford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Milsom Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milsom Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longshaw Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longshaw Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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