Crime Rates at Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, B30 3BP

Fordhouse Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 457th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fordhouse Lane (B30 3BP) in the last 12 months was 208.7 per 1,000 residents and was 107.4% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fordhouse Lane (B30 3BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Tree Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.