Total Crime Rate
178.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coventry Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 624th 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 8DA) in the last 12 months was 178.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 83.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coventry Road (B25 8DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gladys Road, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berkeley Road (34 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Berkeley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flora Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Berkeley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Allerton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allerton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meriden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Meriden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meriden Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Berkeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Berkeley Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deakins Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deakins Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flora Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gladys Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Arthur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gladys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gladys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gladys Road | Under investigation |
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