Is Sutton Coldfield Safe?

Safety is a common worry when it comes to moving somewhere new. Obviously, nowhere can claim to be completely safe and crime-free, but we all know some places tend to be safer than others. The good news, if you’re considering Sutton Coldfield, is that it’s one of the safest towns in the West Midlands.

What is the crime rate in Sutton Coldfield?

Using open police force data from across the UK, Sutton Coldfield is the second safest major town in the West Midlands. Its overall crime rate is 84 crimes per 1,000 people, which is 29% lower than the rate for the overall West Midlands, which is 118 per 1,000 people. 

Sutton Coldfield also has a crime rate that’s 4.3% lower than the rest of the country, and it ranks as one of the top 20 safest major towns. The odds are good, then, that Sutton Coldfield is safer overall than the city or town you currently live in.

What is the most commonly committed crime in Sutton Coldfield?

Looking more closely at those statistics shows that the most commonly reported crimes here fall into the category of “violence and sexual offences”. That might sound a little alarming, but we need to put that into context. 

While more violent and sexual offences are reported to the police in Sutton Coldfield than other forms of crime, the town still has comparatively few of these. When compared to the rate of violent and sexual crimes across the West Midlands as a whole, Sutton Coldfield is 45% safer.

In fact, the only crime that occurs — or at least, is reported — more frequently in Sutton Coldfield than in the surrounding areas is shoplifting. Shoplifting is also the second most commonly committed crime in the town, so it does sound like theft from shops might be a bit of a problem. 

How does Sutton Coldfield compare to nearby towns?

If you’re considering a move to the Birmingham area, you might also be looking at buying property in other towns near Sutton Coldfield. In terms of crime rates, though, only one other town in the West Midlands is safer: Solihull, on the south side of the city, is 3.2% safer. 

On the more dangerous side, you’ve got Stourbridge, which is 18% more dangerous; Dudley, which is 21% more dangerous; Walsall, which is 52% more dangerous, and West Bromwich, the most dangerous town in the West Midlands, which is 78% more dangerous than Sutton Coldfield.

It’s worth pointing out at this point that all of these numbers are based on the number of crimes reported to the police, and that this is calculated off the available police data. No statistical analysis can ever give you the full picture, and of course, many crimes occur that are never reported to the police at all.

Still, knowing that Sutton Coldfield has such a comparatively low crime rate — and, some years even comes out ahead of Solihull as the safest town in the West Midlands — is likely comforting, if you’re considering buying property here.

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