Total Crime Rate
132.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
103.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dolphin Lane area has the 49th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 954th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dolphin Lane (B27 7DE) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Acocks Green average (140.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 145.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dolphin Lane (B27 7DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norland Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pool Farm Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Acocks Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Norland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Starcross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Starcross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Starcross Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Starcross Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fanshawe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hyron Hall Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Circular Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Easton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hyron Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pool Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Norland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norland Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolphin Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dolphin Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Circular Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dolphin Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dolphin Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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