Crime Rates at Francis Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 8JE

Francis Road area has the 51st highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 455th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Francis Road (B16 8JE) in the last 12 months was 214.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the Ladywood average (383.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Road (B16 8JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenfield Crescent, where police recorded 688 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (66 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.