Total Crime Rate
126.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitehead Road area has the 75th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 1053rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whitehead Road (B6 5EL) in the last 12 months was 126.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 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 Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehead Road (B6 5EL), 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.
View Crime In Aston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Oaks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruskin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dolman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Oaks Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Public order | Whitehead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruskin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartons Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Malthouse Croft | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Malthouse Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Malthouse Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Malthouse Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Oaks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Little Oaks Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Oaks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Oaks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Oaks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Oaks Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Oaks Road | Under investigation |
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