Total Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leigh Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 23rd 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 Leigh Road (B75 7NS) in the last 12 months was 4.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Leigh Road (B75 7NS), the main crime hotspot is near Churchill Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 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 | Bigwood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fowler Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyatt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Repington Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Arden Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbeche Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lindridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lindridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbeche Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Duncumb Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Delancey Keep | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Delancey Keep | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langley Mill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penn Mill Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Leigh Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.