Total Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Welford Grove area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Welford Grove (B74 4BB) in the last 12 months was 12.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower than the Sutton Four Oaks average (47.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Welford Grove (B74 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near All Saints Drive. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sutton Four Oaks| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sara Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sara Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.