Crime Rates at Bromford Lane, Washwood Heath, Birmingham, B8 2DU

Bromford Lane area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1494th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bromford Lane (B8 2DU) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 113.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromford Lane (B8 2DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Bromford Lane, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foley Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.