Crime Rates at Farnhurst Road, Birmingham, B36 8HS

Farnhurst Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 184th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Farnhurst Road (B36 8HS) in the last 12 months was 336.9 per 1,000 residents and was 176.0% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 203.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 493.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farnhurst Road (B36 8HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bromford Way, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farnhurst Road (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.