Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 42.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Acheson Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hall Green North , and the 681st lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Acheson Road (B28 0TX) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Hall Green North average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acheson Road (B28 0TX), the main crime hotspot is near Newborough Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acheson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilcote Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acheson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barbara Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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