Total Crime Rate
107.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bennett Street area has the 70th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 1226th 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 Bennett Street (B19 1SJ) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bennett Street (B19 1SJ), the main crime hotspot is near New Inn Road. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 61 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Roland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sandhill Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alma Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gunmakers Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gunmakers Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Annie Wood Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chain Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chain Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Guildford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hampton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hampton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alma Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inn Road | Under investigation |
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