Total Crime Rate
62.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Farquhar Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 1115th 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 Farquhar Road (B15 3RE) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (117.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farquhar Road (B15 3RE), the main crime hotspot is near The Tennis Court. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Edgbaston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farquhar Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Tennis Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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