Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 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
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fordhouse Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 610th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 66.1% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% 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 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fawley Grove (14 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwell Fordrough Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Worthings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beilby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwell Fordrough Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fawley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fawley Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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