Crime Rates at Fernwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5BQ

Fernwood Road area has the 82nd highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1490th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fernwood Road (B73 5BQ) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower than the Erdington average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 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 Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernwood Road (B73 5BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guthrum Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fernwood Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.