Total Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 63.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Southam Drive area has the 38th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 1127th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Southam Drive (B73 5PD) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southam Drive (B73 5PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birmingham Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoney Leasow (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Southam Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goldieslie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Addenbrooke Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addenbrooke Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoney Leasow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birmingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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