Crime Rates at Ashton Road, Birmingham, B25 8NZ

Ashton Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heartlands , and the 1085th 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 Ashton Road (B25 8NZ) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Heartlands average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Road (B25 8NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hob Moor Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.