Total Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 27.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Brookbank Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross , and the 382nd 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 Brookbank Avenue (B34 7RN) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Glebe Farm & Tile Cross average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookbank Avenue (B34 7RN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brookbank Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longshaw Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sambourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Enford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Enford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longshaw Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brandon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brandon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milsom Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sambourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Milsom Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderpits Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ryton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Timberley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timberley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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