Total Crime Rate

217.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 217.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.1 10/10
  • Burglary 22.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.4 10/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Netherfield Gardens area has the 21st highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 421st 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 Netherfield Gardens (B27 7XA) in the last 12 months was 217.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 140.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Netherfield Gardens (B27 7XA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Netherfield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Dudley Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Broad Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorrel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bricksmith Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flint Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Flint Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greswolde Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Merstowe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merstowe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorrel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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