Total Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hampton Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 439th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Hampton Road (B6 6AS) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Aston average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hampton Road (B6 6AS), the main crime hotspot is near Alma Way. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 46 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fentham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Drugs | Arden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Arden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alma Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alma Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chain Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Annie Wood Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chain Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sandhill Farm Close | 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 |
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