Total Crime Rate
101.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Yatesbury Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1304th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Yatesbury Avenue (B35 6PU) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower than the Castle Vale average (138.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yatesbury Avenue (B35 6PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Cuthberts Place, where police recorded 24 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.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kemble Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Athan Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merlin Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyce Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyce Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyce Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dyce Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dyce Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Montrose Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hedley Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hedley Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hedley Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merlin Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mere Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Close Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Northolt Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northolt Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northolt Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northolt Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mere Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Cuthberts Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rye Grass Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rye Grass Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Locking Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rye Grass Walk | Under investigation |
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