Total Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornbridge Avenue area has the 88th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1312th 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 Thornbridge Avenue (B42 2AB) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower than the Kingstanding average (114.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornbridge Avenue (B42 2AB), the main crime hotspot is near Haddon Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornbridge Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Grindleford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Becton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Curbar Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Curbar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Curbar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grindleford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chervil Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sterndale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Becton Grove —
Sep 2025Public order Haddon Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Desford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Desford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grindleford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haddon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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