Total Crime Rate

208.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 208.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 153.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.2 10/10
  • Public order 22.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Farnborough Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 456th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Farnborough Road (B35 7NH) in the last 12 months was 208.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% higher than the Castle Vale average (138.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 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 Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 153.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farnborough Road (B35 7NH), the main crime hotspot is near Valencia Croft. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farnborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locking Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farnborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Farnborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pioneer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kestrel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Athan Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Trident Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Cuthberts Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Valencia Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valencia Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Local resolution
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Data Sources

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