Crime Rates at Elcock Drive, Birmingham, B42 2LH

Elcock Drive area has the 35th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 345th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elcock Drive (B42 2LH) in the last 12 months was 239.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 129.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elcock Drive (B42 2LH), the main crime hotspot is near Perry Villa Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.