Total Crime Rate
83.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birmingham Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 1472nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Birmingham Road (B72 1RH) in the last 12 months was 83.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birmingham Road (B72 1RH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 249 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sutton Reddicap| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Farthing Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farthing Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Farthing Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farthing Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Farthing Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farthing Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farthing Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farthing Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farthing Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farthing Lane | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farthing Pools Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | While Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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