Total Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Falconhurst Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 516th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Falconhurst Road (B29 6SB) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Falconhurst Road (B29 6SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strathdene Gardens, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herons Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournville & Cotteridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strathdene Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lynn Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strathdene Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corisande Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Corisande Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Strathdene Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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