Total Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mapleton Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 618th 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 Mapleton Road (B28 9RD) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mapleton Road (B28 9RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lakefield Close (23 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakefield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hindon Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pitmaston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitmaston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mapleton Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arkley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mapleton Grove | Under investigation |
| 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 | Lakefield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakefield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashorne Close | Under investigation |
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