Total Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hilderstone Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 362nd lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Acocks Green average (140.7 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hilderstone Road (B25 8LA), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Road. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Swan Copse | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Retford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Retford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Retford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tiffield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tiffield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tiffield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tiffield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Howard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Copse | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holder Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Forest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Forest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Copse | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Retford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elsworth Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garway Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burnham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jowett Close | Under investigation |
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