Crime Rates at Fairfax Drive, Birmingham, B31 3SQ

Fairfax Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 324th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 256.7 per 1,000 residents and was 155.1% higher than the King's Norton North average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 176.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% 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 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfax Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.