Total Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Silvermead Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 271st 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 Silvermead Road (B73 5SR) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silvermead Road (B73 5SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mayfield Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frederick Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sutton Reddicap| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silvermead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southam Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilkinson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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