Total Crime Rate
75.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coventry Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 1349th 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 Coventry Road (B25 8LW) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coventry Road (B25 8LW), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 27 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 | Possession of weapons | Howard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Davis Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broadyates Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broadyates Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Graham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broadyates Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gideon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Davis Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petrol Station | 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 | Other theft | Willard Road | Under investigation |
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