Total Crime Rate

559.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

194.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 559.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 218.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 194.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 136.8 10/10
  • Other theft 47.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Public order 29.9 10/10
  • Robbery 23.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
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

Bowling Green Mews area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 68th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowling Green Mews (B27 7BQ) in the last 12 months was 559.8 per 1,000 residents and was 298.0% higher than the Acocks Green average (140.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 194.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowling Green Mews (B27 7BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 192 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (73 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bowling Green Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mallard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Botteville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Botteville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorrel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mallard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mallard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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