Crime in Royal Sutton Coldfield
Recorded crime in Royal Sutton Coldfield is 0.8 times the Birmingham average and 1.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 15%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Royal Sutton Coldfield: about 16,175 residents in 20 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 8.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- −15%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Birmingham average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Royal Sutton Coldfield.
Crime over 5 years
Down 15% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Royal Sutton Coldfield, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Birmingham average (1.3× the England and Wales average). 99 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 51% of the harm here
- Robbery: 17% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 14 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Birmingham (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Birmingham council area, not only Royal Sutton Coldfield. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 5,667 | 4.8 | Up 6% |
| Cars broken into | 5,014 | 4.2 | Down 10% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 7,957 | 6.7 | Up 3% |
| Burglary of homes | 4,409 | 3.7 | Down 7% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 20 | 0.02 | Up 82% |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in B72
In B72, the postcode district at the centre of Royal Sutton Coldfield, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 235 | 9% | 6% | 69% | 15% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 220 | 24% | 3% | 31% | 41% | 0% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 88 | 0% | 0% | 8% | 91% | 1% |
| Burglary | 62 | 8% | 0% | 13% | 79% | 0% |
| Other theft | 59 | 2% | 2% | 31% | 64% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 51 | 6% | 6% | 27% | 61% | 0% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 1% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 3.4 |
| Burglary | 7.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 34.2 |
| Drugs | 1.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.3 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 6.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 10.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.5 |
| Public order | 8.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 13.8 |
Postcode districts in Royal Sutton Coldfield
Nearby towns
Council: Birmingham
Monthly report: Birmingham crime figures for August 2026
Questions about crime in Royal Sutton Coldfield
- Is Royal Sutton Coldfield a safe place to live?
- Royal Sutton Coldfield scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Birmingham average.
- Is crime going up or down in Royal Sutton Coldfield?
- Down 15% over 5 years, from 2,079 recorded crimes a year to 1,761.
- What is the most common crime in Royal Sutton Coldfield?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 34 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Royal Sutton Coldfield compare with Birmingham?
- Crime severity in Royal Sutton Coldfield is 0.8 times the Birmingham average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Royal Sutton Coldfield?
- In B72, the postcode district at the centre of Royal Sutton Coldfield, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 43% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Royal Sutton Coldfield?
- Of 62 burglaries reported in B72, the postcode district at the centre of Royal Sutton Coldfield between September 2024 and August 2025, 8% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 79% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Royal Sutton Coldfield?
- In Birmingham, the council area Royal Sutton Coldfield is in, the police recorded 5,667 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 4.8 per 1,000 residents, up 6% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Royal Sutton Coldfield?
- 7,957 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Birmingham, the council area Royal Sutton Coldfield is in, 6.7 per 1,000 residents, 1.4 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Royal Sutton Coldfield last year?
- 20 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Birmingham, the council area Royal Sutton Coldfield is in, against 11 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.