Crime Rates at Somerford Road, Birmingham, B29 5LX

Somerford Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 842nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerford Road (B29 5LX) in the last 12 months was 148.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% higher than the Bartley Green average (111.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerford Road (B29 5LX), the main crime hotspot is near Shenley Lane. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.