Crime Rates at Chester Road North, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6RL

Chester Road North area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 697th 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 North (B73 6RL) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road North (B73 6RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Princess Alice Retail Park, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petersham Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.