Crime Rates at Old Forest Way, Birmingham, B34 6TE

Old Forest Way area has the 44th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1166th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Forest Way (B34 6TE) in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Forest Way (B34 6TE), the main crime hotspot is near School Lane. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.