Crime Rates at Dyas Avenue, Birmingham, B42 1HQ

Dyas Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott , and the 432nd 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 Dyas Avenue (B42 1HQ) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Oscott average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dyas Avenue (B42 1HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bescot Croft. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.