Total Crime Rate

108.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Fairway area has the 39th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 1284th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Fairway (B38 8XE) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher than the King's Norton North average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Fairway (B38 8XE), the main crime hotspot is near Lakehouse Grove. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Fairway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wychall Park Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ombersley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakehouse Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chip Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Alderney Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alderney Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Club View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redgate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Club View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hallow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ainsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nortune Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Downcroft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nortune Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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