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

Bromford Lane area has the 50th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1284th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bromford Lane (B8 2RT) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromford Lane (B8 2RT), the main crime hotspot is near Farnhurst Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.