Total Crime Rate

126.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 126.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.2 10/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Olton Croft area has the 49th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 1058th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Olton Croft (B27 6PG) in the last 12 months was 126.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 86.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olton Croft (B27 6PG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Olton Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Henbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Henbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Henbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dagnall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Olton Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Olton Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodberry Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodberry Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Woodberry Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bretton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Collingtree Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrier Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrier Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Collingtree Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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