Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Haycroft Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 724th 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 Haycroft Avenue (B8 3LA) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haycroft Avenue (B8 3LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malthouse Lane (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Haycroft Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Haycroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cremore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dysons Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mendip Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendip Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Leigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Kilda'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Glenpark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenpark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naseby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naseby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naseby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodcote Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcote Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Kilda'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Kilda'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order B4516 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Kilda'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wavell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nigel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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