Total Crime Rate

89.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Road area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 1491st 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 5NL) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (B6 5NL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bevington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Sutton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rosefield Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosefield Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillespie Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillespie Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Gillespie Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gillespie Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillespie Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bevington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frederick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bevington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Oaks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Prestbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prestbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prestbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitehead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frederick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ruskin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldersea Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldersea Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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