Total Crime Rate

100.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 100.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Arden Road area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 1326th 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 Arden Road (B27 6AG) in the last 12 months was 100.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arden Road (B27 6AG), the main crime hotspot is near Dalston Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Dudley Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dalston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexander Road —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cypress Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alexander Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dalston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blossomville Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alexander Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Merstowe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merstowe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexander Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greswolde Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexander Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Flint Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flint Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bricksmith Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Douglas Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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