Total Crime Rate

992.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

568.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 992.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 568.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 320.0 10/10
  • Public order 224.0 10/10
  • Drugs 184.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 64.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.0 10/10
  • Other theft 32.0 10/10
  • Burglary 24.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.0 10/10
  • Robbery 24.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.0 10/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Osbourne Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 30th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Osbourne Close (B6 5UL) in the last 12 months was 992.0 per 1,000 residents and was 693.2% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -53.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 568.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osbourne Close (B6 5UL), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Osbourne Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A38(M) Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beeston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bulwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bulwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A38(M) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Vicarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osbourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Howarth Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Expressway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aston Expressway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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