Total Crime Rate

159.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.3 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 159.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.6 9/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Burglary 16.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 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 Yew Tree Road (B6 6RX) 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 Yew Tree Road (B6 6RX), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Village Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tame Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tame Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tame Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Serpentine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Serpentine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order 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 2026Vehicle crime Serpentine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Charles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yew Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Yew Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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