Total Crime Rate
110.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farnborough Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1244th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Farnborough Road (B35 7NR) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farnborough Road (B35 7NR), the main crime hotspot is near Pixhall Walk. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pixhall Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Valencia Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawlins Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Squadron Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | School Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | School Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pixhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pixhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pixhall Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnhouse Road | Under investigation |
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