Safety index · Birmingham · data through August 2026
Is Sutton Four Oaks safe?
Sutton Four Oaks sits at the safer end of Birmingham by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 88 out of 100 — 30 points above the Birmingham median of 58, ranking 4th of 69 Birmingham wards — based on 26 incidents reported to West Midlands Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Birmingham — a typical Birmingham ward sits near 58. It ranks Sutton Four Oaks against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (58% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 15 · 58% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 · 15% | |
| Burglary | 2 · 8% | |
| Shoplifting | 2 · 8% | |
| Robbery | 1 · 4% | |
| Public order | 1 · 4% |
Walking in Sutton Four Oaks at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Sutton Mere Green92/100 · Low risk
- Sutton Trinity69/100 · Moderate
- Sutton Vesey76/100 · Low risk
- Sutton Roughley97/100 · Low risk
- Sutton Reddicap68/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Sutton Four Oaks safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 88/100). Reported crime is low for Birmingham, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Sutton Four Oaks?
Violent crime — 15 of 26 incidents (58%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Sutton Four Oaks safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last published month within 1 km of the ward centre, and normalises against Birmingham rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Birmingham, so scores compare wards to each other and cannot be read against another city's.