Total Crime Rate

94.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 69.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchid Drive area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 1406th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchid Drive (B19 2DD) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% lower than the Aston average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchid Drive (B19 2DD), the main crime hotspot is near Uxbridge Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchid Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Roslin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gunmakers Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gunmakers Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Uxbridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheeler Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wheeler Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sunridge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New John Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Markford Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guthrie Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Porchester Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Porchester Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street West Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street West Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order New John Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New John Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New John Street West —
Apr 2026Public order Roslin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roslin Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roslin Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burbury Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4515 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Windley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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