Total Crime Rate

116.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 116.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Townley Gardens area has the 78th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 1128th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townley Gardens (B6 6LP), the main crime hotspot is near Maidstone Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Townley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bayswater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dovehouse Pool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4140 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Lodge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maidstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maidstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malthouse Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovehouse Pool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dovehouse Pool Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Arden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Arden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freer 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Fentham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normandy Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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