Crime Rates at Fountain Road, Birmingham, B17 8NP

Fountain Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 234th 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 Fountain Road (B17 8NP) in the last 12 months was 300.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% lower than the Ladywood average (383.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 189.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fountain Road (B17 8NP), the main crime hotspot is near Marsland Close. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.