Crime Rates at Broadway Avenue, Birmingham, B9 5FD

Broadway Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 113th 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 Broadway Avenue (B9 5FD) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway Avenue (B9 5FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bordesley Close, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finnemore Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.