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

Somerville Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bordesley Green , and the 1169th 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 9HD) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerville Road (B10 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.