Total Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Fairway area has the lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 87th 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 The Fairway (B38 8YN) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around The Fairway (B38 8YN), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Hurst. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grange Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairlie Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burford Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Beech Hurst | Under investigation |
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