Total Crime Rate

381.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

206.1 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 381.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 206.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.4 10/10
  • Drugs 41.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.4 10/10
  • Public order 22.3 9/10
  • Robbery 22.3 10/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 16.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Other crime 13.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
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

Birchfield Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 155th 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 Birchfield Road (B20 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 381.6 per 1,000 residents and was 205.1% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 206.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchfield Road (B20 3BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 366 crimes here, including 186 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Wood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Crown Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chesterwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Robbery Bragg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bragg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Canterbury Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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