Total Crime Rate

451.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 451.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 191.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 49.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.9 10/10
  • Other theft 20.9 10/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dovey Tower area has the 13th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 108th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Dovey Tower (B7 4LF) in the last 12 months was 451.4 per 1,000 residents and was 260.9% higher than the Aston average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 43.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 122.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovey Tower (B7 4LF), the main crime hotspot is near Finstall Close. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dovey Tower area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Great Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finstall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hindlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hindlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hindlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lawley Middleway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawley Middleway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kelsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Duddeston Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finstall Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Great Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finstall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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