Crime Rates at Southern Road, Birmingham, B8 2EE

Southern Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 452nd 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 Southern Road (B8 2EE) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop 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 ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southern Road (B8 2EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foley Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.