Total Crime Rate
89.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Aylesford Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 1478th 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 Aylesford Road (B21 8DN) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Handsworth average (196.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aylesford Road (B21 8DN), the main crime hotspot is near Headingley Road. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 75 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Farcroft Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookery Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mount Pleasant Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mount Pleasant Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mount Pleasant Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookery Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookery Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rookery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rookery Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rookery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Headingley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Headingley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Headingley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Headingley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Headingley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Headingley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Headingley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Headingley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Headingley Road | Under investigation |
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