Crime Rates at Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5BJ

Chester Road area has the 87th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1295th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Road (B73 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% lower than the Kingstanding average (114.5 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (B73 5BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guthrum Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fernwood Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.