Crime Rates at Blandford Avenue, Birmingham, B36 9JB

Blandford Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Castle Bromwich , and the 204th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blandford Avenue (B36 9JB) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Castle Bromwich average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blandford Avenue (B36 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clevedon Avenue, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chadshunt Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.