Sutton Coldfield crime stats
The overall crime rate in Sutton Coldfield city is 78.3 crimes per 1,000 which is 78% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 2.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 73% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 37.3% 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 179% 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 11.7% of all crimes committed in the area. As of June 2026 vehicle crime totalled 855 representing an increase 3.5% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 33.4% | 5. lowest | 73% | 2.4k | 5.1% |
| Shoplifting crime | 17.0% | 30. highest | 158% | 1.2k | 0.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 11.7% | 8. highest | 179% | 855 | 3.5% |
| Burglary crime | 6.3% | 30. highest | 134% | 461 | -14.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.3% | 4. lowest | 68% | 457 | -4.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 6.0% | 2. lowest | 29% | 438 | -32.6% |
| Other theft crime | 5.9% | 6. lowest | 70% | 433 | 0.5% |
| Public order crime | 5.9% | 6. lowest | 67% | 431 | 8.0% |
| Robbery crime | 2.3% | 32. highest | 127% | 166 | -1.2% |
| Other crime | 1.5% | 6. lowest | 55% | 113 | -19.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.4% | 36. lowest | 110% | 103 | 37.3% |
| Drugs crime | 1.2% | 1. lowest | 27% | 87 | -17.1% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.6% | 24. lowest | 27% | 45 | 18.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.4% | 4. lowest | 34% | 27 | -30.8% |
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