Total Crime Rate

129.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 129.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Ruskin Grove area has the 46th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 1023rd 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 Ruskin Grove (B27 7RJ) in the last 12 months was 129.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruskin Grove (B27 7RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lyall Grove. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ruskin Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Anstey Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Isley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyall Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyall Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyall Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anstey Grove
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyall Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearl Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Foxglove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Pearl Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northanger Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Besant Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hazelwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Besant Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lyall Grove 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 2025Burglary Holly Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyall Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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