Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fernhurst Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 458th 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 Fernhurst Road (B8 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower than the Alum Rock average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernhurst Road (B8 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Fernbank Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fernhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Underhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Springbank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moat House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moat House Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorlcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorlcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fernhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Montgomery Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Dell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bramble Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbank Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Springbank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernbank Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Poppy Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Alum Rock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kellington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kellington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kellington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernbank Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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