Total Crime Rate
125.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coventry Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 1061st highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Coventry Road (B25 8AF) in the last 12 months was 125.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coventry Road (B25 8AF), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Road. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Acocks Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kathleen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broadyates Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Graham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Retford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Retford Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broadyates Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Howard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Howard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Holder Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broadyates Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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