Total Crime Rate
20.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Earlsbury Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 247th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Earlsbury Gardens (B20 3AF) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Earlsbury Gardens (B20 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Birchfield Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 39 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 | Ashcroft Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bridgelands Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birchfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Birchfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Birchfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Earlsbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Earlsbury Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Earlsbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Winchester Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgelands Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodridge | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodridge | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hampton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Freer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Under investigation |
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