Crime Rates at Fairfax Drive, Birmingham, B31 3SQ

Fairfax Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairfax Drive (B31 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 283.5 per 1,000 residents and was 206.8% higher than the King's Norton North average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 195.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfax Drive (B31 3SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfax Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.