Total Crime Rate
84.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Forger Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott , and the 1489th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Forger Close (B42 2FF) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% higher than the Oscott average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forger Close (B42 2FF), the main crime hotspot is near Deer Park Drive. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Caddick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deer Park Drive | Under investigation |
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