Total Crime Rate

62.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 62.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Prestbury Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 1111th 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 Prestbury Road (B6 6EE) in the last 12 months was 62.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestbury Road (B6 6EE), the main crime hotspot is near Witton Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prestbury Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fentham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frederick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frederick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Witton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prestbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prestbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Prestbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Oaks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beacon Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Beacon Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitehead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dovehouse Pool Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dovehouse Pool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovehouse Pool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dolman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malthouse Croft
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lodge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4140 Under investigation

Data Sources

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