Total Crime Rate

233.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 233.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 95.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.8 10/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Drugs 18.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.5 10/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Masshouse Plaza area has the 38th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 361st highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Masshouse Plaza (B5 5JF) in the last 12 months was 233.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 95.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masshouse Plaza (B5 5JF), the main crime hotspot is near Moor Street. Police recorded 627 crimes here, including 166 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Masshouse Plaza area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masshouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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