Crime Rates at Sovereign Heights, Birmingham, B31 5DY

Sovereign Heights area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 1233rd 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 Sovereign Heights (B31 5DY) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Frankley Great Park average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sovereign Heights (B31 5DY), the main crime hotspot is near The Green. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.