Crime Rates at Ashfield Road, Birmingham, B14 7AS

Ashfield Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1186th 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 Ashfield Road (B14 7AS) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower 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 9 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Road (B14 7AS), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.