Total Crime Rate
325.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
194.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Frances Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 199th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Frances Road (B23 7LE) in the last 12 months was 325.1 per 1,000 residents and was 160.0% higher 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 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 194.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Frances Road (B23 7LE), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 112 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 | Criminal damage and arson | George Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Anchorage Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Doidge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doidge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doidge Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doidge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doidge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Anchorage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Frances Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Frances Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Frances Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Frances Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Frances Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Anchorage Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Anchorage Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchorage Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchorage Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Under investigation |
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