Total Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 68.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 54.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Winslow Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1225th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winslow Avenue (B8 2AE) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Alum Rock average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winslow Avenue (B8 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near Treaford Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winslow Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotterills Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pelham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotterills Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Essendon Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essendon Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essendon Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essendon Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotterills Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reigate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reigate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Josephs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Josephs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Josephs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Josephs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treaford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treaford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treaford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chetwynd Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bingley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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