Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sunningdale Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 412th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
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 Sunningdale Road (B11 3QG) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Acocks Green average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sunningdale Road (B11 3QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Road, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tyseley Hill Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Acocks Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndene Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathcliff Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tynedale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tynedale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holcombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helstone Grove | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Briarfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rye Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rye Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spring Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wetherfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathcliff Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Knights Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knights Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tean Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tean Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fieldhead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helstone Grove | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helstone Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heathcliff Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helstone Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathcliff Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathcliff Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Tyseley Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ferndene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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