Crime Rates at Douglas Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6EY

Douglas Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 165th 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 Douglas Road (B27 6EY) in the last 12 months was 368.8 per 1,000 residents and was 162.2% 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 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 262.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Road (B27 6EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fenton Way (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.