Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 67.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Yew Tree Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 1191st lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Yew Tree Road (B6 6RU) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Tree Road (B6 6RU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Yew Tree Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Serpentine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Serpentine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Serpentine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Village Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Village Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Serpentine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Charles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yew Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Yew Tree Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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