Total Crime Rate
314.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Villa 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.
View Crime In Aston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heathfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Heathfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heathfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heathfield Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Soho Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B4124 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Welford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Radnor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B4124 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunters Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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