Total Crime Rate
69.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hazelwood Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 1227th 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 Hazelwood Road (B27 7XP) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hazelwood Road (B27 7XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lyall Grove (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Acocks Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Overlea Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holly Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Isley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Anstey Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grove Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broad Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northanger Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anstey Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anstey Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sorrel Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hazelwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sorrel Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sorrel Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyall Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyall Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyall Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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