Crime Rates at Augustus Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3PG

Augustus Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 243rd 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 Augustus Road (B15 3PG) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Augustus Road (B15 3PG), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.