Total Crime Rate

87.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bordesley Green , and the 1541st highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Somerville Road (B10 9DX) in the last 12 months was 87.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Bordesley Green average (175.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerville Road (B10 9DX), the main crime hotspot is near Ravensdale Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brunton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ravensdale Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Benedicts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Benedicts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Benedicts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Monica Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Heather Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravensdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Monica 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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