Crime Rates at Golson Close, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7SR

Golson Close area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 480th 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 Golson Close (B75 7SR) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golson Close (B75 7SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rectory Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.