Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shirley Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 820th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Shirley Road (B28 8QN) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Road (B28 8QN), the main crime hotspot is near Lakey Lane. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shirley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonehaven Grove —
Sep 2025Other theft Marie Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marie Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marie Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lulworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marie Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Lakey Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Englewood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Vicarage Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Endsleigh Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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