Crime Rates at Somerville Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 9DD

Somerville Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 991st 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 Somerville Road (B10 9DD) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average (374.0 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Somerville Road (B10 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near St Benedicts Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.