Total Crime Rate
1988.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nobel Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 9th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nobel Way (B6 7EU) in the last 12 months was 1988.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1495.0% 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 343 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 507 (≈ 1154.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nobel Way (B6 7EU), the main crime hotspot is near Wellhead Lane. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 38 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 | Possession of weapons | Kenilworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenilworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tintern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tintern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenilworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oscott Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenilworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kenilworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kenilworth Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oscott Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oscott Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellhead Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellhead Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellhead Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wellhead Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aston Manor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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