Crime Rates at Jayshaw Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5SE

Jayshaw Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Jayshaw Avenue (B43 5SE) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Newton average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Jayshaw Avenue (B43 5SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norbreck Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ambury Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.