Total Crime Rate
265.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New John Street West area has the 28th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around New John Street West (B19 3PD) in the last 12 months was 265.0 per 1,000 residents and was 112.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 191.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New John Street West (B19 3PD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 57 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 | Drugs | St Stephens Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Summer Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Attenborough Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Tower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Tower Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Stephens Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Stephens Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Stephens Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Tower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Stephens Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shillcock Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shillcock Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hatchett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Summer Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cecil Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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