Total Crime Rate

154.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 154.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Fryer Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath , and the 791st highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Fryer Road (B31 3NG) in the last 12 months was 154.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% higher than the Longbridge & West Heath average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fryer Road (B31 3NG), the main crime hotspot is near Westminster Place. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fryer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elms Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westminster Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Westminster Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westminster Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ivyhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ivyhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Tomlan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fryer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fryer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fryer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fryer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fryer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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