Total Crime Rate
137.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
91.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nash Square area has the 65th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 912th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Nash Square (B42 2EX) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher than the Aston average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 91.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nash Square (B42 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Johns Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dairy Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dairy Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Aldridge Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Johns Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nash Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nash Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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