Total Crime Rate
51.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brearley Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 874th 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 Brearley Close (B19 3NP) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brearley Close (B19 3NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near William Street North, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Attenborough Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldgate Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliveland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shillcock Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shillcock Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shillcock Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatchett Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Tower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Attenborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Attenborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hanley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hanley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Loveday Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Summer Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bridge Street West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Summer Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldgate Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldgate Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hospital Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bridge Street West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | William Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | William Street North | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Frankfort Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Frankfort Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frankfort Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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