Northfield vs Stechford and Yardley North

Northfield has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,296 crimes in the last 12 months. Stechford and Yardley North has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 3,411 crimes. Stechford and Yardley North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Northfield shows a year-on-year crime trend of +2.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Stechford and Yardley North shows -0.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Northfield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,302 incidents). In Stechford and Yardley North, it is Violent Crime (1,459 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Northfield recorded 253 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Stechford and Yardley North recorded 223. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Northfield totalled 1,302 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,459 in Stechford and Yardley North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Northfield recorded 3,210 crimes (now 3,296, a change of +2.7%). Stechford and Yardley North recorded 3,415 crimes previously (now 3,411, -0.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Northfield has a resolution rate of 27.8% and Stechford and Yardley North has 27.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Northfield falls within the West Midlands Police boundary. Stechford and Yardley North is covered by West Midlands Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Northfield and Stechford and Yardley North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.