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

Aston Lane area has the 48th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 545th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aston Lane (B20 3HE) in the last 12 months was 189.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 117.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aston Lane (B20 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Dunsink Road. Police recorded 194 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.