Total Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wolseley Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Wolseley Avenue (B27 6SZ) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% lower than the Acocks Green average (140.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Wolseley Avenue (B27 6SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Francis Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lenton Croft (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Francis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Longley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lenton Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Austin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oxford Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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