Crime Rates at Fordrough Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5LE

Fordrough Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 665th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fordrough Lane (B9 5LE) in the last 12 months was 171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% higher than the Alum Rock average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 98.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fordrough Lane (B9 5LE), the main crime hotspot is near Whitacre Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.