Total Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 39.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Beacon Hill area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 637th 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 Beacon Hill (B6 6JU) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Hill (B6 6JU), the main crime hotspot is near Jardine Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beacon Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malthouse Croft
Apr 2026Other theft Bevington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Endicott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Endicott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Endicott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endicott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bevington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jardine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jardine Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Jardine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Jardine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Jardine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jardine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bevington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frederick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beacon Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frederick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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