Total Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Putney Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 349th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Putney Road (B20 3QS) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Putney Road (B20 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near Church Vale. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | David Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paul Byrne Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Stamford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Stamford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Poplar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grosvenor Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lyndon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ludmer Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hutton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brecon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brecon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Howard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Howard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingsleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanier Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | David Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanier Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Robert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Robert Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Robert Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Robert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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