Total Crime Rate
88.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alexander Road area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 1529th 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 Alexander Road (B27 6ES) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alexander Road (B27 6ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dalston Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Acocks Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sherbourne Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexander Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avery Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexander Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexander Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexander Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexander Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blossomville Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flint Green Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Flint Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dalston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beeches Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dalston Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beeches Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blossomville Way | — |
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