Crime Rates at St Augustines Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9JU

St Augustines Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 313th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 St Augustines Road (B16 9JU) in the last 12 months was 262.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Augustines Road (B16 9JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Road, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holly Road (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.