Total Crime Rate
134.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
73.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Yardley Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 931st highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Yardley Road (B27 6LR) in the last 12 months was 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yardley Road (B27 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Jowett Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Acocks Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beeches Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Augusta Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Malvern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elmdon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beeches Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yardley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Yardley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Yardley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Augusta Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramley Mews Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jowett Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Jowett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jowett Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beeches Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beeches Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beeches Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beeches Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramley Mews Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wynford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Copse | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Francis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Swan Copse | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tiffield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Copse | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tiffield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tiffield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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