Total Crime Rate

133.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rookwood Road area has the 48th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 938th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rookwood Road (B27 6AF) in the last 12 months was 133.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 79.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rookwood Road (B27 6AF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rookwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greswolde Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sherbourne Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexander Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blossomville Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Dudley Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bricksmith Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flint Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Flint Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Douglas Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Douglas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Douglas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherbourne Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alexander Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cypress Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dalston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dalston Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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