Crime Rates at Farndon Road, Birmingham, B8 3HR

Farndon Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 723rd 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 Farndon Road (B8 3HR) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farndon Road (B8 3HR), the main crime hotspot is near Hazelbeach Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.