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

Francis Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 131st highest crime rate of 3,083 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 411.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -31.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 116.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 170.0% 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 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.