Crime Rates at Severne Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7HP

Severne Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 411th 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 Severne Road (B27 7HP) in the last 12 months was 227.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 177.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Severne Road (B27 7HP), the main crime hotspot is near Overton Grove. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.