Total Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arden Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 588th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Arden Road (B6 6AR) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 4 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 Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arden Road (B6 6AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hampton Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Townley Gardens (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dovehouse Pool Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shirebrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Freer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dovehouse Pool Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodridge | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodridge | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hampton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Malthouse Croft | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fentham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fentham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Malthouse Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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