Total Crime Rate
126.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
91.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albert Road area has the 72nd highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 1004th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Albert Road (B6 5ND) in the last 12 months was 126.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Road (B6 5ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prestbury Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bromfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Gillespie Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gillespie Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gillespie Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gillespie Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gillespie Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ruskin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Frederick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Frederick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Prestbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Camborne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Oaks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malthouse Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dolman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Selston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Camborne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Camborne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beacon Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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