Total Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hilderstone Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 310th 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 Hilderstone Road (B25 8LA) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hilderstone Road (B25 8LA), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leybourne Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Retford Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Retford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broadyates Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broadyates Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsworth Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Graham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broadyates Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jowett Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jowett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jowett Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jowett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leybourne Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Holder Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Howard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Howard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leybourne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forest Road | Under investigation |
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