Crime Rates at Laburnum Avenue, Birmingham, B37 6AL

Laburnum Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

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 Laburnum Avenue (B37 6AL) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower than the Smith's Wood average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Avenue (B37 6AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rowington Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Birch Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.