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

Francis Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 344th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 239.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -31.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 98.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% 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 314 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (72 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.