Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 38.3 4/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fairmead Rise area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 602nd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairmead Rise (B38 8BS) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the King's Norton North average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairmead Rise (B38 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near Woodglade Croft. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairmead Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Grange Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodglade Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodglade Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodglade Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlie Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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