Total Crime Rate
170.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 674th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around York Road (B28 8LH) in the last 12 months was 170.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 102.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (B28 8LH), the main crime hotspot is near Prestige Avenue. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Acocks Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollyhock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Whisley Brook Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferris Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Link | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestige Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestige Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestige Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestige Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whisley Brook Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stadium Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whisley Brook Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestige Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prestige Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prestige Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prestige Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brooklands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prestige Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prestige Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prestige Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hollyhock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Link | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cateswell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cateswell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elton Grove | Under investigation |
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