Total Crime Rate

222.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 222.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.4 8/10
  • Public order 27.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.0 10/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Far Wood Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 403rd 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 Far Wood Road (B31 1BS) in the last 12 months was 222.6 per 1,000 residents and was 117.6% higher than the Allens Cross average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 109.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Far Wood Road (B31 1BS), the main crime hotspot is near Hillwood Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Far Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homedene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Homedene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Homedene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Far Wood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hillwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hillwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillwood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clavedon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhaven Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loxley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loxley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homedene Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draycott Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Guardians Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Draycott Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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