Total Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dyas Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott , and the 963rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Dyas Avenue (B42 1HF) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% lower than the Oscott average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dyas Avenue (B42 1HF), the main crime hotspot is near Bescot Croft. Police recorded 212 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dyas Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bescot Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bescot Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tower Hill —
Apr 2026Other theft Coleraine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yateley Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyas Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsdown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montana Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Montana Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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