Total Crime Rate
138.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wills Street area has the 63rd highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 901st 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 Wills Street (B19 1QL) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 87.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wills Street (B19 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Barker Street. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barker Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mayfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Anglesey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Burbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Burbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Frances Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carpenter'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | James Watt Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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