Total Crime Rate
214.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Electric Avenue area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 457th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Electric Avenue (B6 7EF) in the last 12 months was 214.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 129.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Electric Avenue (B6 7EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dulverton Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westwood Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deykin Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deykin Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tame Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dulverton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dulverton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dulverton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brantley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brantley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brantley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deykin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Deykin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deykin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deykin Avenue | Under investigation |
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