Total Crime Rate

976.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 976.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 643.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.2 10/10
  • Other theft 32.1 10/10
  • Public order 32.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.6 10/10
  • Robbery 23.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 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

Hazelwood Road area has the highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hazelwood Road (B27 7TG) in the last 12 months was 976.5 per 1,000 residents and was 564.8% higher than the Acocks Green average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 301 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 155.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 181.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazelwood Road (B27 7TG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hazelwood Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Holly Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Starcross Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Olton Boulevard East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westley Road
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Overlea Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Overlea Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Overlea Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overlea Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sorrel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sorrel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sorrel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Botteville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Starcross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Isley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Botteville Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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