Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 36.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

School Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 548th 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 School Road (B28 8JE) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Road (B28 8JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lulworth Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durlston Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in School Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Larchmere Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lulworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lulworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larchmere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Endsleigh Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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