Total Crime Rate

1934.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

668.8 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 1934.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 668.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 557.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 448.6 10/10
  • Drugs 170.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 164.0 10/10
  • Other theft 114.2 10/10
  • Public order 110.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 77.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.5 10/10
  • Robbery 62.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 46.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 46.6 10/10
  • Burglary 43.4 10/10
  • Other crime 19.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
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

This area has the highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 12th 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 This (B5 5HT) in the last 12 months was 1934.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1446.4% higher than the Aston average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 347 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -72.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 416 (≈ 668.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode B5 5HT, the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 1013 crimes here, including 270 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in B5 5HT area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/220)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Masshouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birmingham Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary James Watt Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order James Watt Queensway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Watt Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Watt Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Watt Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Watt Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Watt Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Birmingham Moor Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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