Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 72.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 54.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Arkley Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 1294th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Arkley Road (B28 9PL) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arkley Road (B28 9PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lakey Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lakefield Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Arkley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Creswell Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mapleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Arkley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sleaford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pitmaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pitmaston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pitmaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakefield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Creswell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakey Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mapleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hazelville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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