Total Crime Rate

154.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.1 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 154.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Other theft 27.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.7 10/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Yardley Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 758th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yardley Road (B27 6ED) in the last 12 months was 154.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yardley Road (B27 6ED), the main crime hotspot is near Mallard Close. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Yardley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weates Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beeches Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mallard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mallard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mallard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weates Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeches Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beeches Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malvern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beeches Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Beeches Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weates Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sherbourne Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherbourne Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherbourne Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beeches Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Mews Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Mews Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beeches Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Elmdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mallard Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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