Total Crime Rate
123.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Townley Gardens area has the 76th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 1080th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Townley Gardens (B6 6LP) in the last 12 months was 123.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Townley Gardens (B6 6LP), the main crime hotspot is near Maidstone Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidstone Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Malthouse Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Malthouse Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Malthouse Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Malthouse Croft | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dovehouse Pool Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fentham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fentham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fentham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Freer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Normandy Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Normandy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normandy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Maidstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Maidstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maidstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townley Gardens | Under investigation |
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