Total Crime Rate
184.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princip Street area has the 50th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 589th 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 Princip Street (B4 6LN) in the last 12 months was 184.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% higher than the Aston average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 159 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 224 (≈ 92.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 144.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princip Street (B4 6LN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 188 crimes here, including 85 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 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Shadwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bath Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bath Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blews Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blews Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Shadwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shadwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Shadwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Shadwell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shadwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Shadwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shadwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lancaster Circus Queensway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Mary'S Row | Under investigation |
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