Total Crime Rate

131.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 131.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 85.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Robbery 12.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Francis Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 962nd highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Francis Road (B33 8SL) in the last 12 months was 131.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% higher than the Garretts Green average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Road (B33 8SL), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Francis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Neston Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halkett Glade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halkett Glade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Halkett Glade Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Halkett Glade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morden Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyttelton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyttelton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Neston Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyttelton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blakesley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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