Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brooklands Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 985th 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 Brooklands Road (B28 8JZ) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brooklands Road (B28 8JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Prestige Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Link | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ryde Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Prestige Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestige Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestige Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestige Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stadium Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stadium Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stadium Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ryde Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryde Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Prestige Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryde Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larchmere Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Link | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Link | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Link | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Link | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Link | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Prestige Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestige Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelmere Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Silverlands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Larchmere Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brooklands Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brooklands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brooklands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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