Crime Rates at Orphanage Road, Birmingham, B24 0BD

Orphanage Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 576th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orphanage Road (B24 0BD) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orphanage Road (B24 0BD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 238 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.