Total Crime Rate

285.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.7 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 285.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 49.9 8/10
  • Drugs 32.3 10/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Robbery 12.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.9 1/10
  • Other crime 0.9 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 25th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 243rd 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 5JP) in the last 12 months was 285.3 per 1,000 residents and was 128.1% 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 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 124.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masshouse Plaza (B5 5JP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 208 crimes here, including 81 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Watt Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masshouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Masshouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Masshouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Masshouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Masshouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masshouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masshouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary James Watt Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Masshouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Watt Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Aston Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Masshouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order James Watt Queensway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Watt Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birmingham Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Birmingham Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birmingham Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Watt Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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