Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 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 41.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Highbridge Road area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 664th 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 Highbridge Road (B73 5QS) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbridge Road (B73 5QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilkinson Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Britwell Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Highbridge Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Britwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britwell Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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