Total Crime Rate

127.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.6 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 127.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.7 9/10
  • Drugs 27.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 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

Witton Road area has the 71st highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 994th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Witton Road (B6 6NT) in the last 12 months was 127.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 195.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witton Road (B6 6NT), the main crime hotspot is near Dunsink Road. Police recorded 194 crimes here, including 95 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4140 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunsink Road Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting Dunsink Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dunsink Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunsink Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunsink Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunsink Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunsink Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunsink Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunsink Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jardine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunsink Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunsink Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunsink Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunsink Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dunsink Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Staffordshire Pool Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Staffordshire Pool Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Staffordshire Pool Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staffordshire Pool Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staffordshire Pool Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staffordshire Pool Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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