Total Crime Rate
50.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashbourne Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 867th 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 Ashbourne Road (B16 0JS) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Ladywood average (383.0 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 Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashbourne Road (B16 0JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hannafore Road, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brixham Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ladywood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hannafore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Paignton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shenstone Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laxey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Majuba Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bainbridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paignton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paignton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paignton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shenstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paignton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashes Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gate Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gate Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moilliett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moilliett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moilliett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Moilliett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moilliett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shenstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shenstone Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butler Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brixham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | William Savage Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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