Total Crime Rate
194.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fifth Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bordesley Green , and the 542nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fifth Avenue (B9 5RB) in the last 12 months was 194.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher than the Bordesley Green average (175.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 108.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 169.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fifth Avenue (B9 5RB), the main crime hotspot is near Rostrevor Road. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bordesley Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Azalea Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blakeland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fourth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blakeland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rostrevor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blakeland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blakeland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blakeland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakeland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bordesley Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakeland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bordesley Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rostrevor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | B4128 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Azalea Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rostrevor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4128 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4128 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4128 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B4128 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B4128 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rostrevor Road | Under investigation |
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