Total Crime Rate

201.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 201.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Witton Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 488th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Witton Road (B6 6LE) in the last 12 months was 201.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% higher 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 112.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witton Road (B6 6LE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Witton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Alma Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dovehouse Pool Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dolman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malthouse Croft —
Apr 2026Public order Bromfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovehouse Pool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dovehouse Pool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Selston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fentham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freer Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Arden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Arden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Alma Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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