Total Crime Rate
78.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Redstone Farm Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 1388th 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 Redstone Farm Road (B28 9NQ) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Redstone Farm Road (B28 9NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mapleton Grove (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Acocks Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashorne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arkley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mapleton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mapleton Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arkley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arkley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitmaston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pitmaston Road | Under investigation |
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