Total Crime Rate
107.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ascot Road area has the 73rd highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1233rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ascot Road (B13 9EN) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ascot Road (B13 9EN), the main crime hotspot is near Alcester Road. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Moseley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alcester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lench'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Alcester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alcester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alcester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alcester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lench'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Alcester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | School Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farquhar Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4217 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B4217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dowells Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Mary'S Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Farquhar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farquhar Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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