Total Crime Rate

138.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morden 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.

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Crime Over Time in Morden Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Francis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Halkett Glade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Halkett Glade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lock Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Lyttelton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lyttelton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neston Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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