Total Crime Rate
91.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lichfield Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 1456th 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 Lichfield Road (B74 2RS) in the last 12 months was 91.3 per 1,000 residents and was 98.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 63.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lichfield Road (B74 2RS), the main crime hotspot is near A5127. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5127 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A5127 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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