Sutton Coldfield crime stats
The overall crime rate in Sutton Coldfield city is 75.9 crimes per 1,000 which is 76% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 2.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 71% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 60.9% 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 180% of national crime rate which puts Sutton Coldfield on 8. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Vehicle crime makes up 12.1% of all crimes committed in the area. As of April 2026 vehicle crime totalled 854 representing a decrease 2.8% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 33.2% | 5. lowest | 71% | 2.3k | -1.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 16.0% | 44. highest | 146% | 1.1k | -10.9% |
| Vehicle crime | 12.1% | 8. highest | 180% | 854 | -2.8% |
| Burglary crime | 6.6% | 25. highest | 136% | 466 | -11.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 6.5% | 2. lowest | 31% | 459 | -28.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.3% | 3. lowest | 66% | 443 | -12.5% |
| Other theft crime | 5.8% | 5. lowest | 66% | 409 | -3.3% |
| Public order crime | 5.7% | 4. lowest | 63% | 405 | 1.5% |
| Robbery crime | 2.4% | 23. highest | 131% | 169 | 5.0% |
| Other crime | 1.7% | 6. lowest | 59% | 119 | -9.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.5% | 37. lowest | 112% | 103 | 60.9% |
| Drugs crime | 1.2% | 1. lowest | 27% | 88 | -14.6% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 28. lowest | 28% | 49 | 53.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.4% | 5. lowest | 37% | 30 | -23.1% |
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