Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 33.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Elms Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 484th 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 Elms Road (B72 1JF) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elms Road (B72 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near Farthing Lane. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Elms Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Pools Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farthing Pools Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime While Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft While Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences While Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Farthing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Farthing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Farthing Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Farthing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farthing Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peters Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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