Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B37 5DR
How much crime is recorded in B37 5DR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fordbridge
- Council
- Solihull
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,622 (2024)
B37 5DRBirmingham
How safe is B37 5DR
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 80.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B37 5DR area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
80.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B37 5DRNational
Violence and sexual offences58.123.6
Vehicle crime14.13.5
Criminal damage and arson10.34.7
Other theft5.84.5
Possession of weapons5.10.9
Public order4.94.6
Drugs3.82.4
Burglary3.59.1
Other crime2.41.5
Robbery2.11.4
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.58.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.