Total Crime Rate

314.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 314.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.9 10/10
  • Drugs 57.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.8 10/10
  • Robbery 20.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.6 7/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Villa Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 215th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Villa Road (B19 1NN) in the last 12 months was 314.8 per 1,000 residents and was 152.5% higher than the Aston average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 150.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Villa Road (B19 1NN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Villa Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heathfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Heathfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heathfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Heathfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Heathfield Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Soho Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary B4124 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charleville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Welford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Radnor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B4124 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terrace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Charleville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Weston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunters Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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