Total Crime Rate
29.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dunsink Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 409th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Dunsink Road (B6 6PL) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunsink Road (B6 6PL), the main crime hotspot is near Dunsink Road. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 85 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 | Robbery | Dunsink Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dunsink Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dunsink Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dunsink Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dunsink Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Endicott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dunsink Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dunsink Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dunsink Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dunsink Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsink Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsink Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Railway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dunsink Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dunsink Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dunsink Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunsink Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dunsink Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dunsink Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dunsink Road | Under investigation |
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