Crime Rates at Upper Sutton Street, Birmingham, B6 5LY

Upper Sutton Street area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 1491st 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 Upper Sutton Street (B6 5LY) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Aston average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Sutton Street (B6 5LY), the main crime hotspot is near Dunsfold Croft. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.