Total Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.1 2/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grayland Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 235th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Grayland Close (B27 7NE) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% lower than the Acocks Green average (140.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grayland Close (B27 7NE), the main crime hotspot is near Botteville Gardens. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grayland Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyd Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aspen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Westley Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chaucer Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chaucer Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Botteville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sorrel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Botteville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northanger Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sorrel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorrel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorrel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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