Crap Towns / Royal Sutton Coldfield / Crime

How much crime is there in Royal Sutton Coldfield?

The police recorded 67.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Royal Sutton Coldfield from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 24.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 68.6, down from 71.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	71.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	62.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	68.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	24.0	34.1
Shoplifting	12.9	7.1
Vehicle crime	8.4	3.8
Criminal damage and arson	4.7	7.0
Burglary	4.3	3.1
Public order	4.2	6.6
Other theft	4.0	5.4
Robbery	1.7	0.6
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.9	0.8
Drugs	0.9	2.4
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Walsall	9.9 km	133
Birmingham	10.1 km	127
West Bromwich	11.8 km	110
Brownhills	11.0 km	99.6
Coleshill	9.5 km	76.2
Royal Sutton Coldfield	–	67.7
Rushall and Shelfield	9.6 km	66.5
Aldridge	7.7 km	63.4
Fazeley	9.4 km	55.9
Pheasey	5.7 km	34.3
Streetly	4.2 km	28.3
The typical town	–	76.2