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

Francis Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 159th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Francis Road (B16 8SP) in the last 12 months was 376.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% higher 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 155.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Road (B16 8SP), 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.