Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pugh Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 632nd 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 Pugh Road (B6 5LL) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1000.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pugh Road (B6 5LL), the main crime hotspot is near Church Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pugh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osbourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Beeston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beeston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osbourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Osbourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Estone Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bulwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Howarth Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bulwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alfred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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