Crime Rates at Thornton Road, Birmingham, B8 2LQ

Thornton Road area has the 56th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1480th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornton Road (B8 2LQ) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Road (B8 2LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Monk Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.