Total Crime Rate
51.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aldersea Drive area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 875th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Aldersea Drive (B6 5BA) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aldersea Drive (B6 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near Dunsfold Croft. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 139 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper Sutton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosefield Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldersea Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruskin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camborne Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camborne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camborne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parliament Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsfold Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsfold Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsfold Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsfold Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruskin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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