Total Crime Rate

252.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 252.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.9 10/10
  • Burglary 33.0 10/10
  • Robbery 22.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 22.0 7/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Augustus Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 314th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Augustus Road (B15 3NB) in the last 12 months was 252.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% higher than the Edgbaston average (142.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -76.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 159.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Augustus Road (B15 3NB), the main crime hotspot is near Christchurch Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Augustus Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Montague Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilchrist Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montague Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Christchurch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampshire Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Broomhurst Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomhurst Under investigation
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Data Sources

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