Total Crime Rate
1924.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1111.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nobel Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 13th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 1924.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1439.0% 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 304 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 488 (≈ 1111.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nobel Way (B6 7EU), the main crime hotspot is near Wellhead Lane. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellhead Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kenilworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oscott Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenilworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenilworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wenlock Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wenlock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wenlock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Railway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Railway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oscott Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kenilworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oscott Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oscott Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellhead Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellhead Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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