Total Crime Rate

209.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 209.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chester Road North area has the highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 451st highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Road North (B73 6SD) in the last 12 months was 209.4 per 1,000 residents and was 355.3% higher than the Sutton Four Oaks average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -90.9% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 119.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road North (B73 6SD), the main crime hotspot is near Dunchurch Crescent. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chester Road North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Banners Gate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Banners Gate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Banners Gate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milcote Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunchurch Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunchurch Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunchurch Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunchurch Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunchurch Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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