Total Crime Rate
137.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bennett Street area has the 68th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 948th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bennett Street (B19 1SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Alma Way. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 44 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Ash Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Annie Wood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coppice Ash Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Malthouse Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Malthouse Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gunmakers Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gunmakers Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hampton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | New Inn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hartington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Annie Wood Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Inn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Johnstone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bennett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandhill Farm Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Ash Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Ash Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coppice Ash Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatfield Road | — |
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