Total Crime Rate
159.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
96.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Village Road area has the 59th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 719th 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 Village Road (B6 6RB) in the last 12 months was 159.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Village Road (B6 6RB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tame Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tame Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tame Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Serpentine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Serpentine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Serpentine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Village Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Village Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Village Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Village Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Serpentine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Charles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Witton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Yew Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Yew Tree Road | Under investigation |
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