Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillaries Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Hillaries Road (B23 7QT) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% lower than the Aston average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillaries Road (B23 7QT), the main crime hotspot is near Slade Road. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 53 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 | Burglary | Slade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Slade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillaries Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillaries Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillaries Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holden Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Slade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beverley Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Slade Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Slade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Slade Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Slade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Slade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Slade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Slade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Slade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A5127 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5127 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Slade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Road | — |
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