Total Crime Rate

75.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chaucer Grove area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 1343rd 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 Chaucer Grove (B27 7RE) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Grove (B27 7RE), the main crime hotspot is near Norland Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chaucer Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Anstey Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Foxglove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Isley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northanger Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anstey Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Holly Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Olton Boulevard East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Norland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anstey Grove —
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Data Sources

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