Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rea Fordway area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 520th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Rea Fordway (B45 0HT) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the Frankley Great Park average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rea Fordway (B45 0HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rubery Lane South (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Rea Fordway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rubery Lane South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rubery Lane South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rubery Lane South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rubery Lane South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rea Fordway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Rea Fordway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Quarry House Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rubery Lane South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rubery Lane South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rubery Lane South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Stone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Old Quarry Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Quarry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Stone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Quarry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brownsea Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stronsay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Kent Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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