Total Crime Rate

112.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.6 8/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 6/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arden Road area has the 59th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 1212th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 6AH) in the last 12 months was 112.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arden Road (B27 6AH), the main crime hotspot is near Ninefield Gardens. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 57 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broad Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ninefield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ninefield Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Merstowe Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ninefield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ninefield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flint Green Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Flint Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greswolde Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ninefield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ninfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haven Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fenton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haven Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haven Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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