Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Grove area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 466th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Grove (B6 6BD) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Grove (B6 6BD), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Chain Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovehouse Pool Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dovehouse Pool Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dovehouse Pool Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alma Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hampton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alma Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chain Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Guildford Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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