Total Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wrens Park Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Sutton Walmley & Minworth , and the 311th 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 Wrens Park Avenue (B76 1LP) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Sutton Walmley & Minworth average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wrens Park Avenue (B76 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Alder Close. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alder Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alder Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eldon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Allendale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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