Crime Rates at Fourth Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5RQ

Fourth Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 1029th 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 Fourth Avenue (B9 5RQ) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average (374.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fourth Avenue (B9 5RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newland Road (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.