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

Augustus Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 620th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Augustus Road (B15 3PH) in the last 12 months was 178.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% higher than the Edgbaston average (167.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Augustus Road (B15 3PH), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.