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

South Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 987th 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 South Road (B31 2QZ) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower than the Allens Cross average (107.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (B31 2QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cressage Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sylvan Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.