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

Bromford Lane area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1064th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Bromford Lane (B8 2RX) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromford Lane (B8 2RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bromford Way, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farnhurst Road (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.