Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.8 10/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Somerset Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Somerset Road (B23 6NQ) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% lower than the Erdington average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY).

In the area around Somerset Road (B23 6NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerset Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Norfolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norfolk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Oliver Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Enfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Enfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mona Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jarvis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jarvis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Norfolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Norfolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Norfolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dean Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gravelly Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gravelly Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4142 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B4142 —
Sep 2025Drugs B4142 Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs B4142 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4142 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4142 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4142 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mona Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baldmoor Lake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baldmoor Lake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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