Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 59.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Heathfield Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 1042nd 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 Heathfield Road (B74 4JA) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathfield Road (B74 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near Farncote Drive. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Heathfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Heathfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farncote Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Four Oaks Common Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Four Oaks Common Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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