Sutton Coldfield crime stats
The overall crime rate in Sutton Coldfield city is 81.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 2.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 73% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 39.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "vehicle crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Vehicle crime" rate is at 164% of national crime rate which puts Sutton Coldfield on 16. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Vehicle crime" makes up 11.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "vehicle crime" is 879 cases and has decreased by 17.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2024 - March 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 31.5% | 3. lowest | 73% | 2.4k | -8.5% |
| Shoplifting crime | 16.8% | 33. highest | 156% | 1.3k | 9.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 11.6% | 16. highest | 164% | 879 | -17.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 8.5% | 2. lowest | 43% | 642 | 14.2% |
| Burglary crime | 7.0% | 26. highest | 140% | 528 | 15.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.7% | 3. lowest | 72% | 506 | 11.0% |
| Other theft crime | 5.6% | 2. lowest | 64% | 423 | -19.0% |
| Public order crime | 5.3% | 3. lowest | 59% | 399 | -20.2% |
| Robbery crime | 2.1% | 18. highest | 136% | 161 | -5.3% |
| Other crime | 1.7% | 6. lowest | 63% | 131 | 7.4% |
| Drugs crime | 1.4% | 1. lowest | 35% | 103 | 39.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.8% | 10. lowest | 75% | 64 | -32.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.5% | 9. lowest | 44% | 39 | -23.5% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 3. lowest | 15% | 32 | -11.1% |
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