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

Dolphin Lane area has the 29th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 683rd highest crime rate of 3,083 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 7DF) in the last 12 months was 168.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 115.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dolphin Lane (B27 7DF), 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.