Crime Rates at South Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2QX

South Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 864th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Road (B31 2QX) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% higher than the Allens Cross average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (B31 2QX), the main crime hotspot is near Newlyn Road. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.