Total Crime Rate
151.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Augusta Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 819th 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 Augusta Road (B13 8AE) in the last 12 months was 151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -73.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Augusta Road (B13 8AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgbaston Road East (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Augusta Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edgbaston Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strensham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strensham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgbaston Road East | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgbaston Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edgbaston Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Strensham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tindal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Strensham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Strensham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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