Total Crime Rate
57.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1003rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Church Road (B33 8HT) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Garretts Green average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (B33 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Alcombe Grove. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Garretts Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittington Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rosemary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whittington Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grevis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shaw Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whittington Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcombe Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franks Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Franks Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcombe Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Alcombe Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Garwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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