Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 78.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Fernside Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 14 local areas in Moseley , and the 1391st lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fernside Gardens (B13 9JD) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% lower than the Moseley average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernside Gardens (B13 9JD), the main crime hotspot is near Showell Green Lane. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fernside Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Showell Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Showell Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doris Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Showell Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Showell Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Showell Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croome Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croome Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ash Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geoffrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geoffrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geoffrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wake Green Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wake Green Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ash Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ash Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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