Safety index · Birmingham · data through August 2026
Is Sutton Wylde Green safe?
Sutton Wylde Green sits at the safer end of Birmingham by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 87 out of 100 — 29 points above the Birmingham median of 58, ranking 5th of 69 Birmingham wards — based on 47 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 Wylde Green against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — shoplifting alone is 40% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Shoplifting | 19 · 40% | |
| Violent crime | 11 · 23% | |
| Vehicle crime | 9 · 19% | |
| Other theft | 3 · 6% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 · 4% | |
| Burglary | 1 · 2% |
Walking in Sutton Wylde Green 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 Vesey76/100 · Low risk
- Erdington46/100 · Elevated
- Sutton Walmley & Minworth94/100 · Low risk
- Sutton Trinity69/100 · Moderate
- Pype Hayes71/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Sutton Wylde Green safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 87/100). Reported crime is low for Birmingham, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Sutton Wylde Green?
Shoplifting — 19 of 47 incidents (40%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Sutton Wylde Green 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.