Crime Rates at Tanhouse Avenue, Hamstead, Birmingham, B43 5AB

Tanhouse Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 418th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tanhouse Avenue (B43 5AB) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher than the Newton average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tanhouse Avenue (B43 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blenheim Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.