Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Drive area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 847th 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 West Drive (B20 3ST) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Drive (B20 3ST), the main crime hotspot is near Barker Street. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hamstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barker Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heathfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brecon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brecon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Watt Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary James Watt Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Heathfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Radnor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaudesert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gibson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hamstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hamstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beaudesert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beaudesert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaudesert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Beaudesert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gibson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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