Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Franklin Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 446th 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 Franklin Road (B30 1NE) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklin Road (B30 1NE), the main crime hotspot is near Watford Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Franklin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodfall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Nursery Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beaumont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodfall Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodfall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Nursery Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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