Total Crime Rate

368.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

262.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 368.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 262.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 251.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.8 10/10
  • Other theft 21.3 10/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Denham 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 Denham Road (B27 6JD) 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 Denham Road (B27 6JD), the main crime hotspot is near Dalston Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cypress Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eaves Green Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Mews Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claverdon Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claverdon Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swan Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collycroft Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaves Green Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blossomville Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Dalston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alexander Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alexander Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexander Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexander Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexander Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Mews Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dalston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wynford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Douglas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Douglas Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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