Total Crime Rate
65.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wills Street area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 1159th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wills Street (B19 1PP) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wills Street (B19 1PP), 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.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Soho Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathfield Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hunters Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunters Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunters Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunters Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lozells Wood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Heathfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overmoor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overmoor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Silas' Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Silas' Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wills Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wills Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wills Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wills Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barker Street | — |
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