Total Crime Rate
183.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wildfell Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 601st 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 Wildfell Road (B27 7ET) in the last 12 months was 183.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wildfell Road (B27 7ET), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Acocks Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodberry Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodberry Walk | 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 | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Bretton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrier Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodberry Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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