Total Crime Rate

229.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 229.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Austin Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 378th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Austin Way (B31 2GF) in the last 12 months was 229.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% higher than the Frankley Great Park average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 146.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austin Way (B31 2GF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Austin Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Chadwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalmuir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dalmuir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Dalmuir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwick Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Columbas Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Columbas Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rednal Mill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cofton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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