Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 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 61.3 6/10
  • Other crime 23.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1081st 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 6DA) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Castle Vale average (138.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yatesbury Avenue (B35 6DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bovingdon Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Long Close Walk (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Yatesbury Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyneham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northolt 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 Merlin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Northolt Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montrose Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dyce Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dyce Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyce Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyce Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyce Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northolt Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chigwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northolt Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bond Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Close Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyneham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bovingdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biggin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drem Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwell Way Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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