Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 51.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 42.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

New Town Row area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 874th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Town Row (B6 4HP) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Town Row (B6 4HP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Town Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Summer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blews Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bath Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Bagot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bagot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagot Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miller Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bagot Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attenborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Summer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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