Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brecon Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 980th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Brecon Road (B20 3RW) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecon Road (B20 3RW), the main crime hotspot is near Mayfield Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brecon Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Mayfield Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Mayfield Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Heathfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Watt Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Watt Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime James Watt Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heathfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Heathfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brecon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs North Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gibson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Putney Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Putney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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