Total Crime Rate
55.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Preston Avenue area has the 45th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 964th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Avenue (B76 1HS) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Preston Avenue (B76 1HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sir Alfreds Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herringshaw Croft | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Darell Croft | — |
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