Crime Rates at Perch Avenue, Birmingham, B37 5LY

Perch Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

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 Perch Avenue (B37 5LY) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% higher than the Kingshurst and Fordbridge average (114.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perch Avenue (B37 5LY), the main crime hotspot is near Derby Drive. Police recorded 231 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.