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

Douglas Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 221st highest crime rate of 3,083 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 308.5 per 1,000 residents and was 110.0% higher 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 198.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% 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 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blossomville Way (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.