Total Crime Rate
237.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
146.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hampton Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 348th 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 Hampton Road (B6 6AB) in the last 12 months was 237.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 146.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hampton Road (B6 6AB), the main crime hotspot is near New Inn Road. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Inn Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alma Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Guildford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hampton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hampton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alma Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chain Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Arden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Arden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fentham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chain Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Annie Wood Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sandhill Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | New Inn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Inn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Inn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | New Inn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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