Total Crime Rate

178.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 178.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 42.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Copeley Hill area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 608th 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 Copeley Hill (B23 7PH) in the last 12 months was 178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% 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 33 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 ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copeley Hill (B23 7PH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Copeley Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kegworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Powick Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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