Crime Rates at The Link, Birmingham, B27 7ST

The Link area has the 18th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Link (B27 7ST) in the last 12 months was 224.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% higher than the Acocks Green average (140.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 108.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Link (B27 7ST), the main crime hotspot is near Prestige Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.