Total Crime Rate

96.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 96.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beacon Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott , and the 1422nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beacon Avenue (B42 2FP) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Avenue (B42 2FP), the main crime hotspot is near Deer Park Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beacon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Desford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hall End Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deer Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deer Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forger Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Desford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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