Crime Rates at Central Grove, Birmingham, B27 7BY

Central Grove area has the 35th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 768th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Central Grove (B27 7BY) in the last 12 months was 158.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 253.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 134.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 338.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 245.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Grove (B27 7BY), the main crime hotspot is near Norland Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.