Crime Rates at Southern Road, Birmingham, B8 2EE

Southern Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 490th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Southern Road (B8 2EE) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southern Road (B8 2EE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.