Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lichfield Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 1379th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Lichfield Road (B74 4DD) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Road (B74 4DD), 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.

Crime Over Time in Lichfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5127 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Drayton Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kittoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ethelred Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sara Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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