Total Crime Rate
48.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clifton Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 815th 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 Clifton Close (B6 5BD) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifton Close (B6 5BD), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Camborne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | 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 | 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 | Drugs | Rosefield Croft | Under investigation |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Sutton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosefield Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gillespie Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Camborne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Camborne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bourn Mill Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourn Mill Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramble Close | Under investigation |
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