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

Somerville Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bordesley Green , and the 855th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 9EX) in the last 12 months was 143.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower than the Bordesley Green average (148.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 89.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerville Road (B10 9EX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.