Total Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ollerton Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 88th 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 Ollerton Road (B26 1PP) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% lower than the Garretts Green average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ollerton Road (B26 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Barrows Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ollerton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrows Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrows Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Barrows Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Barrows Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barrows Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leabrook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leabrook Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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