Total Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fairway area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Fairway (B31 5BB) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairway (B31 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Gate. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lomas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary West Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bidford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tinkers Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bidford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lomas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Tinkers Farm Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inverness Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bidford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Inverness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torre Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frankley Beeches Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frankley Beeches Road
Apr 2026Public order Inverness Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inverness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bidford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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