Total Crime Rate
24.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aston Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
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 Aston Road (B69 1TN) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower than the Rowley average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aston Road (B69 1TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheatsheaf Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regent Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rowley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollies Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollies Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollies Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollies Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollies Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ludlow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatsheaf Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollies Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatsheaf Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wheatsheaf Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wheatsheaf Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wheatsheaf Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollies Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollies Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollies Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | California Road | Under investigation |
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