Total Crime Rate
138.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morden Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 935th 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 Morden Road (B33 8SP) in the last 12 months was 138.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morden Road (B33 8SP), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 54 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 | Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Francis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Halkett Glade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halkett Glade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lock Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lyttelton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lyttelton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neston Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
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