Crime Rates at Richmond Road, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8SS

Richmond Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heartlands , and the 873rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Richmond Road (B33 8SS) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% lower than the Heartlands average (100.4 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (B33 8SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Francis Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.