Crime Rates at Farnborough Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 7EH

Farnborough Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1080th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farnborough Road (B35 7EH) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower than the Castle Vale average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farnborough Road (B35 7EH), the main crime hotspot is near Dixon Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.