Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Robbery 13.5 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchid Drive area has the 75th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 1216th 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 Orchid Drive (B19 2DD) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower than the Aston average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchid Drive (B19 2DD), the main crime hotspot is near Uxbridge Street. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 40 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roslin Grove
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Roslin Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gunmakers Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lennox Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Guthrie Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New John Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New John Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Roslin Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchid Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gerrard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchid Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Orchid Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mosborough Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mosborough Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mosborough Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Roslin Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Roslin Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roslin Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gunmakers Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roslin Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Uxbridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Porchester Drive
Sep 2025Other theft Guildford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Uxbridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gerrard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Markford Walk Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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