Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 34.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Staplehurst Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 523rd 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 Staplehurst Road (B28 9AR) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Staplehurst Road (B28 9AR), the main crime hotspot is near School Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Staplehurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brooklands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larchmere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coniston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferndale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hamlet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hazelmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelmere Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Brooklands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brooklands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brooklands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brooklands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Larchmere Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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