Total Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bretton Road 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 Bretton Road (B27 7DX) 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 Bretton Road (B27 7DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 159 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Acocks Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodberry Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bretton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Collingtree Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Collingtree Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olton Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Olton Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodberry Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodberry Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrier Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thornfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thornfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thornfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lincoln Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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