Total Crime Rate
53.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashwater Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Druids Heath & Monyhull , and the 927th 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 Ashwater Drive (B14 5UX) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Druids Heath & Monyhull average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashwater Drive (B14 5UX), the main crime hotspot is near Pound Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Druids Heath & Monyhull| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thornham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrewton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pound Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Badon Covert | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornham Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badon Covert | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Withington Covert | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netheravon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Netheravon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lindsworth Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lindsworth Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Druids Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dauntsey Covert | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dauntsey Covert | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pound Road | — |
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