Crime Rates at Hazel Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5AX

Hazel Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 382nd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

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 Hazel Avenue (B73 5AX) in the last 12 months was 228.3 per 1,000 residents and was 101.0% higher than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1071.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Avenue (B73 5AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chinley Grove, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rivington Crescent (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.