Total Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Romilly Close area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 804th 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 Romilly Close (B76 2TN) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Romilly Close (B76 2TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stone Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Springfield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Anvil Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anvil Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fowler Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newdigate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newdigate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newdigate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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