Crime Rates at Somerland Road, Birmingham, B26 2ER

Somerland Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 378th 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 Somerland Road (B26 2ER) in the last 12 months was 236.2 per 1,000 residents and was 128.9% higher than the Garretts Green average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerland Road (B26 2ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Averill Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cockshut Hill (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.