Total Crime Rate
144.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Village Road area has the 64th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 871st 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 Village Road (B6 6RB) in the last 12 months was 144.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Village Road (B6 6RB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 64 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 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Serpentine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Witton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holte Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charles Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Serpentine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Village Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tame Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holte Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holte Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holte Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Village Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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