Total Crime Rate
131.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Porchester Drive area has the 72nd highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 1006th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Porchester Drive (B19 2LT) in the last 12 months was 131.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Porchester Drive (B19 2LT), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orchid Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchid Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berry Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Guthrie Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lennox Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Annie Wood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Annie Wood Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porchester Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Porchester Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guildford Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Guildford Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Markford Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sunridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheeler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchid Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hockley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street North | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| 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 | Alma Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Alma Way | Awaiting court outcome |
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