Is Franklin Way in Birmingham safe?

Franklin Way scores 30/100 for safety — crime rates are above average for the area. Based on police.uk open data.

Franklin Way

Birmingham, England

Residential Mixed character Well-connected Risk: Medium Low upside Medium confidence

Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for families (below average), least for investors (poor).

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

No strong fit for any profile.

This street scores below average across all buyer profiles. Consider carefully.

Families

Below Average

Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals

Below Average

Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees

Below Average

Limited by safety (30), environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers

Below Average

Price (£0) and connectivity (transport 50) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Top 53% in BirminghamTop 81% nationally

Medium confidence Based on 5 data sources

Things You Should Know

Limited daily services

Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.

How Life Works Here

Franklin Way is located in Birmingham. Crime rates are above average, with 193 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 40% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is The Bournville Health Hub (clinic, 52m). Public transport is accessible, with rail stops within reach. The nearest is about 144m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 424m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. Overall, this street scores 43 out of 100 for liveability.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety Below Average (30)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Poor (16)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Fair (50)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Good (60)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Fair (45)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

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Nearby Amenities

The Bournville Health Hub52m (0.7 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Franklin Way, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (5)

Second City Fitness 275m · 3 min walk
Yoga Borne 434m · 5 min walk
Linden Road Instruction Pool 462m · 6 min walk
Studio 88 Reformer Pilates 678m · 8 min walk
Tiverton Gym - University of Birmingham 1627m · 20 min walk

libraries (3)

Stirchley Library 431m · 5 min walk
Selly Oak (Touchbase) Library 1839m · 23 min walk
Kings Norton Library 1851m · 23 min walk

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parks & green spaces (3)

Cadbury Park 243m · 3 min walk
Cotteridge Park 576m · 7 min walk
Muntz Park 1036m · 13 min walk

schools (5)

Stirchley Primary School 426m · 5 min walk
Bournville Village Primary 668m · 8 min walk
Kings Norton Girls' School 781m · 10 min walk
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 829m · 10 min walk
Cotteridge Primary School 849m · 11 min walk

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Transport Links

Bournville Rail Station rail_station144m

Kings Norton Rail Station rail_station1372m

Pineapple Road Rail Station rail_station1409m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources

57% data uniqueness

View all data sources

OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0

All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.

Data updated: 2026-06-11