Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

School Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 624th 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 8PD) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Road (B28 8PD), the main crime hotspot is near Lakey Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakey Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sleaford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Endsleigh Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lulworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lulworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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