Is Sutton Roughley Safe? What Birmingham Buyers Should Check
Sutton Roughley has Birmingham's lowest current recorded-crime rate. Compare nearby areas, prices and daily routes before deciding.
The Saturday viewing is quiet. The harder test comes on a dark weekday evening, or during the school run when you need the same roads, crossings and transport stops every day.
Sutton Roughley has the lowest recorded-crime rate in the latest complete Birmingham comparison, at 27.41 offences per 1,000 residents for the 12 months to April 2026. That makes it a strong area to investigate. It does not answer how a particular street will feel, whether the daily journey works or whether paying more here improves family life enough to justify the cost.
Crime varies street by street. Compare safety, price, transport and family needs before you settle on one Birmingham area.
The short answer
The latest figures put Sutton Roughley well below Birmingham’s city-wide rate of 120.03 recorded offences per 1,000 residents. It also sits close to Sutton Mere Green and Sutton Four Oaks, which record 31.43 and 32.85 respectively.
Three cautions matter:
- The figure covers a whole ward, not the individual street you are considering.
- Recorded crime does not include every incident or every reason a route may feel uncomfortable.
- Sutton Roughley’s May 2026 price figure is about £394,750, so a lower-rate area may still ask you to stretch the household budget.
Use the data to decide what deserves a closer look, then test the address and the routes around it.
What the current crime data suggests
Sutton Roughley’s 27.41 rate is the lowest of Birmingham’s 69 wards in the current dataset. Sutton Mere Green, Sutton Four Oaks and Hall Green South follow closely, so the gap between the first few areas is too small to justify choosing a home on the crime figure alone.
The wider comparison also shows that the choice changes once price enters. Hall Green South records 33.58 offences per 1,000 with a May price figure around £244,750, while Sutton Mere Green records 31.43 with a figure around £569,167.
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents in six Birmingham areas
This is a useful starting point, but the best match depends on your budget, commute and what you value most.
Add your budget, commute and family needs to compare realistic areas, not just the lowest ward rate.
How Sutton Roughley compares with alternatives
The Birmingham scores below run from 0 to 100, where a higher figure is stronger on that measure within the city data. The family-household score reflects the relative share of households with children, not school quality. Transport is a national percentile from the public neighbourhood profile, so read it separately rather than adding the columns into one total.
| Area | Crime per 1,000 | May price figure | Safety score | Affordability score | Family-household score | Transport percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Roughley | 27.41 | £394,750 | 100 | 34 | 28 | 50 |
| Sutton Mere Green | 31.43 | £569,167 | 99 | 0 | 34 | 73 |
| Sutton Four Oaks | 32.85 | £394,500 | 99 | 34 | 25 | 70 |
| Hall Green South | 33.58 | £244,750 | 99 | 62 | 21 | 90 |
| Sutton Walmley & Minworth | 62.90 | £297,100 | 92 | 52 | 28 | 41 |
| Sutton Vesey | 66.95 | £419,714 | 91 | 29 | 66 | 71 |
These are area indicators, not property valuations or promises about a journey. Check current listings, recent sold prices, timetables and the exact routes around any address.
Sutton Roughley versus Sutton Four Oaks
Their recent recorded-crime and price figures are almost identical. Sutton Four Oaks has a stronger public transport percentile, which may matter if your week depends on public transport. The deciding evidence is likely to be the actual homes available and the route from each one, not the small crime-rate difference.
Sutton Roughley versus Hall Green South
Hall Green South is the sharper budget challenge to the default choice. Its recorded-crime rate is only 6.17 higher per 1,000, while the May price figure is roughly £150,000 lower and its public transport percentile is much stronger. That does not make it better, but it makes it too plausible to ignore.
Sutton Roughley versus Sutton Vesey
Sutton Vesey has a higher recorded-crime rate and price figure, but its family-household and transport indicators are stronger. If your priority is a routine shared with other families or better connections, the broader fit may outweigh Sutton Roughley’s lead on one measure.
The best comparison is not Sutton Roughley versus every Birmingham ward. It is Sutton Roughley versus two or three places where you can buy a suitable home and live the week you are planning.
What the data cannot tell you
A recorded-crime rate can show relative concentration across a year. It cannot tell you whether a particular walk is well lit, whether traffic makes the school run stressful, how a row of shops changes after closing time or whether you would avoid a route when travelling alone.
It also cannot prove that an unrecorded experience did not happen. Reporting patterns, visitor activity and the way boundaries are drawn all affect area statistics.
Before making an offer, check:
- the category and location of recent incidents around the address
- the walk to school, shops, parks and transport in both directions
- lighting, crossings, parking and overlooked spaces after dark
- a fallback journey for disruption days
- at least one alternative school route rather than assuming one catchment
- the same routine in one nearby area with homes in budget
Test the life you would actually live
Imagine the viewing is at 11am on Saturday and everything feels quiet. Your real test might be a 7.45am drive towards school, a walk home from transport after 7pm, or a nursery pickup when the usual route is blocked.
Repeat the important route at the time you would use it. If two adults commute, decide who covers pickup when a train is cancelled or traffic is slow. A lower ward crime rate cannot compensate for a routine that regularly leaves one person stranded.
The full Sutton Roughley neighbourhood report gives the broader public profile. Use it alongside the Birmingham crime comparison and the practical guide to checking whether an area is safe before moving.
FAQs
Is Sutton Roughley one of the safer parts of Birmingham?
It has Birmingham’s lowest recorded-crime rate in the latest complete ward comparison. That makes it one of the stronger-looking areas on this measure, but it does not guarantee the experience of every street or route.
Is Sutton Roughley safer than Sutton Four Oaks?
Its recorded-crime rate is slightly lower, at 27.41 versus 32.85 per 1,000. The difference is too small to settle a housing decision without comparing the homes, transport and exact daily routes.
Is Sutton Roughley expensive?
The May 2026 area price figure is around £394,750. That is much higher than Hall Green South and Sutton Walmley & Minworth in this comparison, but below Sutton Mere Green. Check live listings and recent sold prices for the type of home you need.
What should I check during a viewing?
Walk the routes to transport, shops, school options and parks. Return at another time of day, inspect lighting and crossings, check recent incident locations and compare the same routine in at least one alternative area.
Compare Sutton Roughley with areas that fit your budget, commute and family routine, then save the ones worth visiting.
Methodology & Sources
Recorded-crime figures cover May 2025 to April 2026 and are shown per 1,000 residents. Price figures are broad ward averages from May 2026. The supporting scores compare Birmingham areas, while transport uses a national percentile.
These are area-level indicators, not judgements about an address. Check current listings, recent local crime patterns and the routes around any home you are considering.