Total Crime Rate
106.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orpwood Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1246th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orpwood Road (B33 8LL) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% lower than the Garretts Green average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orpwood Road (B33 8LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Orpwood Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Orpwood Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Orpwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Folliott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Holbeach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holbeach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Holbeach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holbeach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbeach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbeach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Edmonds Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kelynmead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppenhall Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppenhall Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hallmoor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallmoor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Edmonds Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelynmead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Edmonds Close | Under investigation |
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