Crime has fallen 7.7% in Acocks Green, when comparing the period April 2015 to this January with the same period a year ago. This fall represents 120 fewer crimes. In terms of some of the different types of crime the figures are:

Criminal Damage: Down 12% (31 fewer crimes)
Robbery: Down 7.1% (3 fewer crimes)
Vehicle Crime: Down 2.3% (5 fewer crimes)
Burglary Dwelling: Down 16.4% (19 fewer crimes)

With the anti social riding of bikes (motor bikes and quad bikes) on Fox Hollies Park and other areas being a continuing concern it was good to hear that a bike was seized by police following such incidents.