Total Crime Rate
49.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Somerville Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 825th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Somerville Road (B10 9DD) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average (366.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ).
In the area around Somerville Road (B10 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Floyer Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Small Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bankes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Floyer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Floyer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Floyer Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Floyer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Floyer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Floyer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Floyer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Floyer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aubrey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mansel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aubrey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aubrey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aubrey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aubrey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Benedicts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Benedicts Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Benedicts Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Benedicts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aubrey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aubrey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aubrey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bankes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Floyer Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansel Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mansel Road | Under investigation |
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