Total Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lichfield Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Lichfield Road (B74 2TE) in the last 12 months was 12.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower than the Sutton Four Oaks average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Lichfield Road (B74 2TE), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedarwood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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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