Total Crime Rate

90.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John Street area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 1474th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Street (B19 1NT) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the Aston average (125.1 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (B19 1NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barker Street, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in John Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4124 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Silas' Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunters Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunters Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunters Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lozells Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathfield Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heathfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Heathfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overmoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Silas' Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wills Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wills Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wills Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wills Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Anglesey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anglesey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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