Total Crime Rate

491.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

304.8 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 491.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 304.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 219.3 10/10
  • Drugs 52.6 10/10
  • Robbery 32.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Burglary 26.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 26.3 10/10
  • Public order 26.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Other theft 24.1 10/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 10th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 89th 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 Wellington Road (B20 2QQ) in the last 12 months was 491.2 per 1,000 residents and was 292.8% 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 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 139 (≈ 304.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (B20 2QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 403 crimes here, including 191 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 (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Mill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burton Wood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crown Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crown Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Crown Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Wood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burton Wood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Leslie Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celine Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Celine Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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