Total Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foden Road area has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Foden Road (B42 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower than the Oscott average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foden Road (B42 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Calshot Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oscott| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calshot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mildenhall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Perry Wood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croyde Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cramlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Booths Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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