Total Crime Rate

241.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

145.2 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 241.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 145.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.1 10/10
  • Other theft 32.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.1 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Ashes area has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 340th 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 The Ashes (B5 7SB) in the last 12 months was 241.9 per 1,000 residents and was 105.3% higher than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (117.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 145.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ashes (B5 7SB), the main crime hotspot is near Hollies Croft. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Ashes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollies Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen'S Ride Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgbaston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Park/Open Space Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Dollery Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollies Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollies Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollies Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollies Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park/Open Space Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Hollies Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hollies Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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