Total Crime Rate

202.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.8 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 202.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 8.1 8/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wellington Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 480th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Wellington Road (B20 2EA) in the last 12 months was 202.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 110.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (B20 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Grove. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Mill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stamford Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stamford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Grosvenor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westerings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyndon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ludmer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lea Hall Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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