Fordbridge Crime Overview
Fordbridge is the second safest small town in the West Midlands, and is among the top 5 safest overall out of the West Midlands's 44 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Fordbridge in 2020 was 46 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to the West Midlands's overall crime rate, coming in 96% lower than the West Midlands rate of 91 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Fordbridge is the 340th safest small town, and the 3,471st most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In February 2020, Fordbridge was the worst small town in the West Midlands for possession of weapons, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.23 per 1,000 inhabitants. July 2018 was also a bad month for Fordbridge residents, when it was the West Midlands's most dangerous small town for drugs, recording 2 crimes at a rate of 0.23 per 1,000 residents. Fordbridge recorded 4 reports of robbery during February 2017, making its crime rate of 0.46 the worst small town for robbery in the West Midlands that month.
The most common crimes in Fordbridge are violence and sexual offences, with 208 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 24. This is 22% higher than 2019's figure of 163 offences and a difference of 5.15 from 2019's crime rate of 19. Fordbridge's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 1 offence recorded in 2020.
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See how Fordbridge shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Fordbridge and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Fordbridge Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Fordbridge This Year
| Fordbridge | West Midlands | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 71 | 8.11 | 54,084 | 18.47 | 128% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1 | 0.11 | 2,277 | 0.78 | 609% safer |
| Burglary | 39 | 4.46 | 19,595 | 6.69 | 50% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 30 | 3.43 | 21,910 | 7.48 | 118% safer |
| Drugs | 7 | 0.80 | 5,912 | 2.02 | 152% safer |
| Other Crime | 11 | 1.26 | 5,480 | 1.87 | 48% safer |
| Other Theft | 10 | 1.14 | 16,535 | 5.65 | 396% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 5 | 0.57 | 3,283 | 1.12 | 96% safer |
| Public Order | 29 | 3.31 | 23,798 | 8.13 | 146% safer |
| Robbery | 8 | 0.91 | 6,832 | 2.33 | 156% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.11 | 2,162 | 0.74 | 573% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 57 | 6.51 | 26,856 | 9.17 | 41% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 208 | 23.77 | 120,780 | 41.24 | 73% safer |
Crime in Fordbridge Compared To West Midlands
Fordbridge Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Bromwich | 362 | 31.78 | 46% safer |
| Fordbridge | 406 | 46.39 | - |
| Kingshurst | 392 | 47.65 | 2.6% more dangerous |
| Chelmsley Wood | 791 | 57.32 | 19% more dangerous |
| Smith's Wood | 671 | 61.93 | 25% more dangerous |
| Coseley | 1,629 | 69.96 | 34% more dangerous |
| Brownhills | 1,509 | 71.12 | 35% more dangerous |
Fordbridge Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 9 | 7 | 4.8 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.23 | 0.23 | - | 0.11 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 | Getting worse |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 5 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 3.4 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.46 | 0.80 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.57 | 0.46 | 0.69 | 1.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.34 | 0.34 | - | 0.57 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3.3 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 1.6 | 0.91 | 1.0 | 0.91 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | No change |
| Vehicle Crime | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 9 | 15 | 19 | 24 | Getting worse |
Changes In Fordbridge's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Fordbridge to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Fordbridge | 46.39 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 31% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 40% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 44% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 46% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 46% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 52% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 55% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 57% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 65% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 66% more dangerous |
Crime in Fordbridge During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Fordbridge change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in September, when Fordbridge saw a 1,000% increase in anti-social behaviour. Fordbridge saw a large fall in criminal damage and arson during March, when it fell by 90% compared to March in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -80% | - | +175% | -33% | +600% | +400% | +1,000% | +200% | - | -25% |
| Burglary | +300% | +200% | -50% | - | +100% | -40% | -60% | +50% | +200% | -25% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -90% | -75% | - | - | +200% | -80% | +300% | -50% | - | - |
| Drugs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +200% | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - |
| Other Theft | - | - | - | - | -67% | -67% | - | +100% | - | -33% |
| Public Order | - | -50% | +400% | - | - | - | +300% | -20% | - | -33% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +200% |
| Vehicle Crime | - | -89% | -50% | -43% | +133% | -40% | +17% | +133% | - | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +6% | -7% | +33% | +8% | +92% | +27% | -27% | -35% | +100% | +125% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Fordbridge
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Fordbridge's least common crime is bicycle theft.Last updated: 01 Apr 2021