Crime Rates at Ruskin Close, Birmingham, B6 5HQ

Ruskin Close 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 Ruskin Close (B6 5HQ) 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 Ruskin Close (B6 5HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prestbury Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.