Crime Rates at Farlow Road, Birmingham, B31 3AE

Farlow Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 298th 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 Farlow Road (B31 3AE) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Allens Cross average (107.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farlow Road (B31 3AE), the main crime hotspot is near Overbury Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.