Total Crime Rate

131.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 131.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 85.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sommerfield Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 961st highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Sommerfield Road (B32 3TB) in the last 12 months was 131.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% higher than the Bartley Green average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 85.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sommerfield Road (B32 3TB), the main crime hotspot is near Plough Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sommerfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ox Leasow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Square Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences County Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bean Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Foredraft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foredraft Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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