Total Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oak Farm Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Farm Road (B30 1EU) in the last 12 months was 10.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Oak Farm Road (B30 1EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Long Wood, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middleton Hall Road (11 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 | Vehicle crime | Tennis Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Wood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Long Wood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lake View Close | Under investigation |
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