Total Crime Rate

85.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 85.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Melrose Road area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 1507th lowest 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 Melrose Road (B20 3ER) in the last 12 months was 85.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Road (B20 3ER), the main crime hotspot is near Maidstone Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melrose Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bayswater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aston Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aston Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aston Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aston Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aston Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maidstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maidstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aston Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kenilworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aston Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Canterbury Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bragg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bragg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chesterwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterwood Gardens —
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Data Sources

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