Total Crime Rate

271.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 271.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.6 10/10
  • Other theft 47.3 10/10
  • Drugs 31.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.5 10/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Robbery 9.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New John Street West area has the 29th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 269th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New John Street West (B19 3PD) in the last 12 months was 271.3 per 1,000 residents and was 116.9% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 123.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New John Street West (B19 3PD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New John Street West area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hatchett Street
Apr 2026Robbery Shillcock Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shillcock Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shillcock Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery St Stephens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Frankfort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Tower Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street West Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street West Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Guild Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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