Total Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.5 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 19.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Foden Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott , and the 214th 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 Foden Road (B42 2EP) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Oscott average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foden Road (B42 2EP), the main crime hotspot is near Bescot Croft. Police recorded 212 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bescot Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnberry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowlmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homelands Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Homelands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Duxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gainsborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bescot Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bescot Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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