Total Crime Rate
92.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashbrook Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 1488th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ashbrook Road (B30 2XE) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashbrook Road (B30 2XE), the main crime hotspot is near Manilla Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brandwood & King's Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Derwent Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenoak Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brockley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dornton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manilla Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manilla Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manilla Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cecil Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cecil Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fashoda Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pit Leasow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pit Leasow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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