Crime Rates at Orphanage Road, Birmingham, B24 9HS

Orphanage Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 53rd 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 Orphanage Road (B24 9HS) in the last 12 months was 665.9 per 1,000 residents and was 434.7% higher than the Erdington average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 238.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orphanage Road (B24 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 351 crimes here, including 142 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.