Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 61.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Marys Close area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 1074th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Marys Close (B27 6QX) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Close (B27 6QX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Marys Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Merstowe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merstowe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexander Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexander Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Dudley Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bricksmith Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherbourne Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherbourne Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greswolde Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sherbourne Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alexander Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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