Crime and Safety in Sutton Coldfield
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
Sutton Coldfield is the second safest major town in the West Midlands, and is among the top 20 safest overall out of the West Midlands's 44 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Sutton Coldfield in 2026 is 63 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to the West Midlands's overall crime rate, coming in 30% lower than the West Midlands rate of 90 per 1,000 daytime population. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Sutton Coldfield is among the top 20 safest major towns, and the 2,410th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In March 2026, Sutton Coldfield was the worst major town in the West Midlands for burglary, with 44 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.43 per 1,000 daytime population. April 2026 was also a bad month for Sutton Coldfield residents, when it was the West Midlands's most dangerous major town for anti-social behaviour, recording 46 crimes at a rate of 0.45 per 1,000 daytime population.
The most common crimes in Sutton Coldfield are violence and sexual offences, with 2,274 offences during 2026, giving a crime rate of 22. This is 0.52% lower than 2025's figure of 2,286 offences and a difference of 0.12 from 2025's crime rate of 22. Sutton Coldfield's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 27 offences recorded in 2026, a decrease of 10% from 2025's figure of 30 crimes.
Sutton Coldfield 2026 Crime Scorecard
Second Safest
Major Towns, The West Midlands
17% lower, regional crime rate
West Midlands
13% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
Local Crime in Context
As of April 2026, the crime rate in Sutton Coldfield is 17% lower than the West Midlands and 13% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
Sutton Coldfield Crime Rate Over Time
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Sutton Coldfield Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Sutton Coldfield represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to Sutton Coldfield's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Sutton Coldfield up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Sutton Coldfield's 2,232 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
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Crime Risk Scores
Sutton Coldfield • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Sutton Coldfield has a crime risk score of 414. This is based on analysis of 2,232 nearby areas within Sutton Coldfield, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Sutton Coldfield's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Sutton Coldfield, crime risk scores are typically around 414, while in West Midlands they are average 643.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 552 (713 for West Midlands), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 604 (West Midlands 753).
Trends in Crime Risk
Sutton Coldfield
Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
The 10-year trend indicates an increase of 16% in Sutton Coldfield's crime risk score. This is potentially a strong signal of how the crime risk is evolving. Cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in Sutton Coldfield's crime risk score is down by 14%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, analysis may offer further insight when combined with the checks mentioned above.
Over the last year, Sutton Coldfield's crime risk score has shown an upward trend of approximately 1.9%, indicating that the risk profile is going up. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
Sutton Coldfield
The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Sutton Coldfield • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Vehicle Crime offences have a crime rate of 8.11 reports per 1,000 people in Sutton Coldfield, which is 1.89 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 823 crime reports logged by West Midlands Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, West Midlands Police recorded 1,121 reports of Shoplifting in Sutton Coldfield, resulting in a crime rate of 11 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 1.55.
The crime rate for Robbery is 1.35 times the national average at 1.59 reports per 1,000. This is from 159 crime reports reported to West Midlands Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
Sutton Coldfield
Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Theft From the Person offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.25 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Theft From the Person CrimeRate Index was 0.46 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 46% over this timeframe.
Burglary offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.00 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Burglary CrimeRate Index was 1.23 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 19% over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
Sutton Coldfield
Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Violence and Sexual Offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.73 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Violence and Sexual Offences CrimeRate Index was 0.89 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 18% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Sutton Coldfield • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
Sutton Coldfield | West Midlands | West Midlands Police | |||||||
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 415 | 4.09 | 0.29 | 16,977 | 5.04 | 0.36 | 17,084 | 5.05 | 0.36 |
| Bicycle Theft | 27 | 0.27 | 0.44 | 1,772 | 0.52 | 0.71 | 1,777 | 0.52 | 0.71 |
| Burglary | 414 | 4.08 | 1.30 | 14,252 | 4.22 | 1.35 | 14,300 | 4.22 | 1.35 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 440 | 4.32 | 0.69 | 25,350 | 7.52 | 1.20 | 25,404 | 7.52 | 1.20 |
| Drugs | 84 | 0.84 | 0.27 | 9,654 | 2.87 | 0.93 | 9,664 | 2.87 | 0.93 |
| Other Crime | 104 | 1.04 | 0.56 | 6,250 | 1.85 | 1.00 | 6,266 | 1.85 | 1.00 |
| Other Theft | 365 | 3.60 | 0.63 | 19,062 | 5.66 | 0.99 | 19,093 | 5.65 | 0.99 |
| Possession of Weapons | 96 | 0.96 | 1.13 | 6,831 | 2.03 | 2.39 | 6,833 | 2.01 | 2.36 |
| Public Order | 396 | 3.90 | 0.67 | 18,103 | 5.37 | 0.93 | 18,140 | 5.37 | 0.93 |
| Robbery | 159 | 1.59 | 1.35 | 6,597 | 1.97 | 1.67 | 6,604 | 1.97 | 1.67 |
| Shoplifting | 1,121 | 11.03 | 1.55 | 31,696 | 9.42 | 1.32 | 31,710 | 9.40 | 1.32 |
| Theft From the Person | 50 | 0.50 | 0.32 | 2,721 | 0.81 | 0.52 | 2,721 | 0.81 | 0.52 |
| Vehicle Crime | 823 | 8.11 | 1.89 | 27,249 | 8.08 | 1.88 | 27,314 | 8.07 | 1.88 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 2,274 | 22.38 | 0.74 | 133,279 | 39.61 | 1.30 | 133,479 | 39.55 | 1.30 |
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Total Crime by Year
Sutton Coldfield | West Midlands | West Midlands Police | |||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| 2026 | 6,353 | 62.62 | 0.87 | 302,816 | 89.93 | 1.25 | 303,305 | 89.81 | 1.25 |
| 2025 | 6,539 | 64.74 | 0.88 | 308,532 | 92.05 | 1.24 | 309,048 | 91.94 | 1.24 |
| 2024 | 6,827 | 67.60 | 0.90 | 325,474 | 97.98 | 1.30 | 326,040 | 97.88 | 1.30 |
| 2023 | 7,541 | 74.40 | 0.94 | 366,138 | 111.73 | 1.41 | 366,744 | 111.63 | 1.41 |
| 2022 | 6,898 | 68.00 | 0.89 | 362,498 | 111.98 | 1.46 | 362,973 | 111.82 | 1.46 |
| 2021 | 5,401 | 53.59 | 0.78 | 289,880 | 89.69 | 1.31 | 290,357 | 89.60 | 1.31 |
| 2020 | 5,305 | 52.43 | 0.71 | 254,446 | 78.82 | 1.06 | 254,889 | 78.73 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 5,708 | 56.28 | 0.74 | 260,730 | 80.92 | 1.06 | 261,198 | 80.84 | 1.06 |
| 2018 | 5,093 | 50.26 | 0.71 | 234,675 | 73.07 | 1.03 | 235,152 | 73.00 | 1.03 |
| 2017 | 4,374 | 43.33 | 0.68 | 208,264 | 65.29 | 1.02 | 208,718 | 65.28 | 1.02 |
| 2016 | 1,297 | 12.87 | 0.68 | 62,786 | 19.74 | 1.04 | 62,881 | 19.72 | 1.03 |
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Sutton Coldfield Compared to Nearby Major Towns
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| Major Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich | 9,218 | 110.14 | 76% more dangerous |
| Walsall | 28,251 | 91.03 | 45% more dangerous |
| Dudley | 25,282 | 70.66 | 13% more dangerous |
| Stourbridge | 3,881 | 63.75 | 1.8% more dangerous |
| Sutton Coldfield | 6,353 | 62.62 | - |
| Solihull | 8,513 | 57.93 | 7% safer |
Comparing Sutton Coldfield to the UK's Major Cities
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| City Name | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton Coldfield | 62.62 | - |
| Cardiff | 79.55 | 27% more dangerous |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 82.69 | 32% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 84.09 | 34% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.87 | 56% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 104.64 | 67% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 105.05 | 68% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 106.48 | 70% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 107.10 | 71% more dangerous |
| Nottingham | 107.74 | 72% more dangerous |
| Westminster | 125.00 | 100% more dangerous |
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Offences In and Around Sutton Coldfield's Parks & Leisure Spaces
Limited to spaces in Sutton Coldfield that are named and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others |
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| Minworth Green | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| Boulevard Allotments | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Ley Hill Recreation Ground | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 0 |
| Sutton Park | 16 | - | 14 | 3 | 33 | 63 |
| Pype Hayes Park | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 33 |
| White Farm Road Allotments | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Four Oaks Common Allotments and Horticultural Association | - | - | 1 | - | 6 | 5 |
| The Hill Allotments | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Donegal Road Allotments | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| King George's Field | 2 | - | 1 | - | 22 | 12 |
| Wyndley Leisure Centre | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 28 |
| Bodington Gardens | 1 | - | 2 | - | 7 | 6 |
| Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts and Squash Clubs | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Sheffield Road Allotments | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| Rectory Park | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 64 |
| Falcon Lodge Allotments | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Sutton New Hall Cemetery | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| Walmley Ash Allotments | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Plantsbrook Local Nature Reserve | - | 1 | - | - | 17 | 9 |
| Forge Farm Allotments | - | 1 | 2 | - | 11 | 11 |
| Newhall Valley Country Park | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 51 | 40 |
| Sunnybank Road Allotments | - | - | - | - | 5 | 8 |
Recent Crimes in Sutton Coldfield
The 20 most recent crime reports in Sutton Coldfield.
| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Lower Reddicroft | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Lower Reddicroft | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Badgers Bank Road | |
| April 2026 | Bicycle theft | On or near Lower Reddicroft | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Langley Hall Road | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Lower Reddicroft | |
| April 2026 | Other crime | On or near Anvil Place | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Parking Area | |
| April 2026 | Robbery | On or near Parking Area | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near Lower Reddicroft | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near B4151 | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near B4151 | |
| April 2026 | Vehicle crime | On or near Wiggins Croft | |
| April 2026 | Vehicle crime | On or near Whitehouse Common Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Lower Reddicroft | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Langley Hall Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bracken Drive | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near The Saplings | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Churchill Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bracken Drive |
Methodology & Data Sources
Sutton Coldfield Crime Report
Data Sources & Processing
Every month, CrimeRate processes crime reports from data.police.uk, the UK's official provider of open crime report data. Each crime report includes anonymised coordinates, most often "snapped" to the middle of the nearest street, or to the nearest major landmark. The reports also include the month and year the crime was reported, as well as the type of crime.
Data releases on data.police.uk happen once a month, with a two-month delay. This means that, for example, crimes reported in Sutton Coldfield during July 2026 will typically become available in September 2026. The latest release is for Apr 2026 and was released in Jun 2026. To provide current and historical crime statistics, CrimeRate processed 61,669,232 crime reports for the latest release.
Sutton Coldfield Data Points
For Sutton Coldfield, CrimeRate uses the geographic boundaries provided by The Office for National Statistics in the December 2023 release of their Parishes and Non Civil Parished Areas dataset, using the PARNCP23CD column value E04012653.
Due to the 2021 Census being conducted during a UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown, the daytime population figures released so far cannot be relied on for purposes such as comparing crime rates. Instead, CrimeRate uses Sutton Coldfield's daytime - or "workday" - population of 83,924 from the ONS 2011 Census for calculations throughout the site.
All geographic boundaries use the full resolution - extent of the realm versions where provided to avoid missing crime reports near coastlines and rivers - the banks of the Thames in particular - that would otherwise not be included when using the clipped to the coastline datasets.
Calculating Crime Rates
CrimeRate locates the UK region, county, and town/city/village locality for each crime report, and calculates the crime rate by taking the sum of all crime reports, dividing it by the locality's daytime / "workday" population, and multiplying the result by 1,000 to get the crime rate per 1,000.
Crime Risk Score Calculations
CrimeRate calculates crime counts for local, nearby, and wider areas for every postcode in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The postcodes locations are deduplicated by a process that ensures distinct points are approximately 50 metres apart. This process removes the bias that would otherwise come from counting the same crimes several times in heavily populated areas.
Using a custom algorithm developed in-house, CrimeRate applies a crime severity weighting to each area's crime counts, based on the type of crime reported. This increases or decreases the crime count, or zeroes it out entirely, depending on the crime type. A separate crime severity rate is then calculated, standardised, and scaled to fit the crime risk score range of 1 to 1,000, with 1 being the lowest score, and 1,000 the highest.
Crime risk scores undergo further analysis per town, city, and village plus other areas including police forces and neighbourhoods. CrimeRate uses percentiles to work out the most common range of crime risk scores in each locality. This includes identifying the high and low bounds where approximately 68% of scores fall, and finding the median (50th percentile) for easy reference.
The crime types with a weight of zero are: Anti-Social Behaviour; Bicycle Theft; Other Crime; Other Theft; and Shoplifting. The highest weights to are assigned to Violence & Sexual Offences, and the lowest to Vehicle Crime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Crime in Sutton Coldfield