Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.9 4/10
  • Burglary 21.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Fordhouse Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 615th 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 Fordhouse Lane (B30 3AG) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fordhouse Lane (B30 3AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fawley Grove (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fordhouse Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary County Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazelwell Fordrough Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs County Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harvest Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harvest Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Barn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazelwell Fordrough Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fordhouse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beilby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Oakley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allens Croft Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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