Total Crime Rate
51.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Salstar Close area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 885th 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 Salstar Close (B6 4PP) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 11 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 Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salstar Close (B6 4PP), the main crime hotspot is near Thomas Street. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Aston Brook Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aston Brook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Aldersea Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldersea Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosefield Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rosefield Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thomas Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parliament Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dunsfold Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsfold Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsfold Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsfold Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parliament Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Salstar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourn Mill Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | St Stephens Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Galena Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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