Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beechdale Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott , and the 529th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Beechdale Avenue (B44 9DH) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Oscott average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechdale Avenue (B44 9DH), the main crime hotspot is near Gailey Croft. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beechdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dormington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Templeton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Templeton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boyton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blythe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gailey Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gailey Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gailey Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gailey Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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