Crime Rates at Aston Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3BP

Aston Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 237th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aston Lane (B20 3BP) in the last 12 months was 298.1 per 1,000 residents and was 139.1% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 167.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aston Lane (B20 3BP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 320 crimes here, including 162 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.