Total Crime Rate

237.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.2 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 237.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.6 10/10
  • Burglary 18.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hazelwood Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 349th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Hazelwood Road (B27 7XT) in the last 12 months was 237.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 148.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazelwood Road (B27 7XT), 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 Hazelwood Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyd Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Broad Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Botteville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Botteville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorrel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorrel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sorrel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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