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

Francis Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 62nd 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 8SU) in the last 12 months was 614.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 309.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Road (B16 8SU), 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 (65 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.