Total Crime Rate
96.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Sutton Street area has the 67th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 1437th 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 Upper Sutton Street (B6 5LY) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% 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 26 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Sutton Street (B6 5LY), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruskin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosefield Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Thomas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper Sutton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklyn Avenue | 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 |
| 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 | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria 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 | Vehicle crime | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldersea Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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