Total Crime Rate
70.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Anchorage Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 1253rd 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 Anchorage Road (B74 2PL) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anchorage Road (B74 2PL), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Anchorage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchorage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | King Edward'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchorage Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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