Total Crime Rate

399.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

329.5 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 399.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 329.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 306.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Public order 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Galena Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 137th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Galena Way (B6 4UN) in the last 12 months was 399.4 per 1,000 residents and was 219.4% 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 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 329.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galena Way (B6 4UN), the main crime hotspot is near Burlington Street. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 105 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Galena Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Galena Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galena Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burlington Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Selston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camborne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Camborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Camborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bourn Mill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bourn Mill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourn Mill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salstar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parliament Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parliament Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Stephens Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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