Total Crime Rate
621.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashcroft Grove area has the 7th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 60th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ashcroft Grove (B20 3WG) in the last 12 months was 621.4 per 1,000 residents and was 398.4% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 278.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 173.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashcroft Grove (B20 3WG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Crown Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashcroft Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashcroft Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Celine Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willmore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willmore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willmore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Willmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Willmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Willmore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Willmore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crown Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leslie Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
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