Total Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 30.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bedford 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 6AE) 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 6AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnard Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West View Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West View Court
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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