Total Crime Rate
122.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clarence Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 1053rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clarence Road (B74 4AE) in the last 12 months was 122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 166.5% 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 Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 228.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarence Road (B74 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Sara Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Belwell Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sara Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kittoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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