Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerville Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 837th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerville Road (B10 9DT) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerville Road (B10 9DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Monica Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Benedicts Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Somerville Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aubrey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Floyer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monica Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monica Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Monica Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Monica Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aubrey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Heather Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Floyer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Floyer Road
Sep 2025Other theft Aubrey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Benedicts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aubrey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Benedicts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Benedicts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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