Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 72.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Albert Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 1287th 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 Albert Road (B23 7LT) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (B23 7LT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redbank Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas' Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft St Thomas' Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Thomas' Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hermitage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince William Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slade Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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