Total Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clarence Road area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 354th 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 Clarence Road (B74 4LP) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarence Road (B74 4LP), the main crime hotspot is near Bramble Way. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hook Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aylesford Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramble Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blackberry Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramble Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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