Crime Rates at Ashton Croft, Birmingham, B16 8EX

Ashton Croft area has the 49th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 504th 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 Ashton Croft (B16 8EX) in the last 12 months was 197.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Croft (B16 8EX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.