Crime Rates at Southgate Road, Birmingham, B44 9AP

Southgate Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott , and the 783rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southgate Road (B44 9AP) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower than the Oscott average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southgate Road (B44 9AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gailey Croft, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lingfield Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.