Total Crime Rate

265.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 265.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.2 10/10
  • Drugs 41.0 10/10
  • Other theft 34.7 10/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elkington Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elkington Street (B6 4SP) in the last 12 months was 265.0 per 1,000 residents and was 112.5% higher than the Aston average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 191.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elkington Street (B6 4SP), the main crime hotspot is near Burlington Street. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elkington Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blews Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Stephens Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miller Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aston Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Stephens Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Stephens Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Stephens Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Stephens Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blews Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Miller Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area

Data Sources

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