Total Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bedford Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 434th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Road (B75 6AB) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedford Road (B75 6AB), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 241 crimes here, including 175 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 | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | West View Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rectory Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rectory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rectory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rectory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West View Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hospital | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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