Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 54.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ash Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 939th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ash Road (B8 1DP) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% lower than the Alum Rock average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Road (B8 1DP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ash Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Charles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Adderley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adderley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Adderley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Adderley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adderley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dereham Close —
Apr 2026Burglary George Arthur Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Arthur Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dereham Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reginald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reginald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reginald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ralph Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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