Crime Rates at Southern Road, Birmingham, B8 2EH

Southern Road area has the 48th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1253rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southern Road (B8 2EH) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 85.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southern Road (B8 2EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Bromford Lane, where police recorded 42 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.