Total Crime Rate

79.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Javelin Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1423rd 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 Javelin Avenue (B35 7LH) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% lower than the Castle Vale average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Javelin Avenue (B35 7LH), the main crime hotspot is near Rhoose Croft. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Javelin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Athan Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Viscount Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rye Grass Walk —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rye Grass Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rhoose Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Padgate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Athan Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lancaster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Athan Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Kestrel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Javelin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berwood Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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