Total Crime Rate

202.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 202.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 146.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 483rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Road (B24 9JB) in the last 12 months was 202.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 146.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (B24 9JB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracadale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orphanage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orphanage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holliday Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracadale Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edwards Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracadale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holliday Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Moor End Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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