Total Crime Rate
108.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nailstone Crescent area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 1274th 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 Nailstone Crescent (B27 7HY) in the last 12 months was 108.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 171.4% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 177.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nailstone Crescent (B27 7HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gospel Lane, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Overton Grove (26 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 | Theft from the person | Liddon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tustin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liddon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gayle Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Langley Hall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Easton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swanswell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tustin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liddon Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leysdown Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Severne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladbroke Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nailstone Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leysdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gospel Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gospel Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gospel Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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