Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 67.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Yatesbury Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1200th 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 Yatesbury Avenue (B35 6BX) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Castle Vale average (138.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yatesbury Avenue (B35 6BX), the main crime hotspot is near Brabazon Grove. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Yatesbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brabazon Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwell Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bovingdon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bovingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biggin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biggin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sopwith Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sopwith Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bond Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drem Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cosford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyneham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cosford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kemble Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martlesham Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sumburgh Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Chigwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chigwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chigwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chigwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bovingdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwell Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyneham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Whittle Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Brabazon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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