Sutton Coldfield South & Central
Middle areaNorth east Birmingham. 8,499 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.4 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 11% of people in Sutton Coldfield South & Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Sutton Coldfield South & Central
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sutton Coldfield South & Central at a rate of 134.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across Birmingham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 348 |
| Other crime | 179 |
| Shoplifting | 179 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 119 |
| Vehicle crime | 101 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 93 |
| Robbery | 49 |
| Burglary | 36 |
| Drug offences | 23 |
| Theft from the person | 16 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Sutton Coldfield South & Central compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Sutton Coldfield South & Central safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sutton Coldfield South & Central at a rate of 134.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across Birmingham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 103 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sutton Coldfield South & Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (348), shoplifting (179) and other crime (179).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Birmingham
These figures are published for the whole of Birmingham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Birmingham and not Sutton Coldfield South & Central alone. See Birmingham
Sutton Coldfield South & Central in brief
The median price paid for a home in Sutton Coldfield South & Central was £325,000 in 2025.
Sutton Coldfield South & Central had 8,473 usual residents at the census.
About 11% of people in Sutton Coldfield South & Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Sutton Coldfield South & Central, 93.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.