Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morris Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morris Close (B27 6SP) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morris Close (B27 6SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Francis Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Florence Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Acocks Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rover Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Henbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shawley Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodcock Lane North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunleigh Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunleigh Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunleigh Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Henbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Henbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Francis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Colwall Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottesbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchtrees Croft | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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