Total Crime Rate
2131.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Street area has the highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 7th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Park Street (B5 5JH) in the last 12 months was 2131.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1609.8% higher than the Aston average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 544 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 8 cases , up 166.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -41.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 365 (≈ 586.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Street (B5 5JH), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 987 crimes here, including 276 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 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Birmingham Moor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birmingham Moor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Birmingham Moor Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birmingham Moor Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartholomew Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Well Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Well Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Well Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Well Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Well Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Well Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Well Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Well Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Well Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Masshouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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