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

Somerville 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 9EB) 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 9EB), the main crime hotspot is near Newland Road. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.