Total Crime Rate
220.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
123.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Six Acres area has the 7th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 409th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Six Acres (B32 1SJ) in the last 12 months was 220.8 per 1,000 residents and was 106.0% higher than the Bartley Green average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 123.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Six Acres (B32 1SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Six Acres. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Six Acres | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wedgewood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopedale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Highfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Leasow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Six Acres | Under investigation |
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