Total Crime Rate

102.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carnford Road area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1354th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Carnford Road (B26 3AE) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% lower than the Garretts Green average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carnford Road (B26 3AE), the main crime hotspot is near Fallindale Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carnford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carnford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ragley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carnford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ragley Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bincomb Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carnford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carnford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Bank Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Merlin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hadyn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newark Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newark Croft Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sheldon Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keble Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fallindale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fallindale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Romford Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Romford Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Keble Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Keble Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Bickley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carnford Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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