Crime Rates at Whitehead Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6ER

Whitehead Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 1348th 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 Whitehead Road (B6 6ER) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 58.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehead Road (B6 6ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Witton Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prestbury Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.