Crime Rates at Ventnor Avenue, Ward End, Birmingham, B36 8ED

Ventnor Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 185th 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 Ventnor Avenue (B36 8ED) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ventnor Avenue (B36 8ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southbourne Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Primley Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.