Crime Rates at Cotterills Avenue, Birmingham, B8 3RU

Cotterills Avenue area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1124th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Cotterills Avenue (B8 3RU) in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Alum Rock average (94.0 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 220.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotterills Avenue (B8 3RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Essendon Walk, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caldwell Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.