Crime Rates at Dolphin Lane, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7BL

Dolphin Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Dolphin Lane (B27 7BL) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dolphin Lane (B27 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 461 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.