Crime Rates at Ashdown Close, Birmingham, B13 9ST

Ashdown Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 423rd 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 Ashdown Close (B13 9ST) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashdown Close (B13 9ST), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Park Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.