Crime Rates at Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DL

Birmingham Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 348th 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 Birmingham Road (B72 1DL) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the Erdington average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birmingham Road (B72 1DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.