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

Chester Road area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1204th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Chester Road (B73 5JR) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (B73 5JR), the main crime hotspot is near Old Bell Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.