Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Formans Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hall Green North , and the 1401st lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Formans Road (B11 3AP) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% higher than the Hall Green North average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Formans Road (B11 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 189 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Formans Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentos Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Solihull Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pentos Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Pentos Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bromyard Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Thornhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Knowle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Percy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Solihull Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Solihull Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Solihull Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solihull Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solihull Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solihull Road Local resolution

Data Sources

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