Crime Rates at Foden Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2EL

Foden Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott , and the 1009th lowest 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 Foden Road (B42 2EL) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foden Road (B42 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near Bescot Croft. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.