Total Crime Rate

481.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 481.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 267.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 110.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Public order 27.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Robbery 21.6 10/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Old Farm Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Old Farm Road (B33 9HH) in the last 12 months was 481.1 per 1,000 residents and was 336.9% higher than the Garretts Green average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 110.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Farm Road (B33 9HH), the main crime hotspot is near Flaxley Parkway. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Farm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avocet Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flaxley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flaxley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Flaxley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Flaxley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Flaxley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Flaxley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Flaxley Parkway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Flaxley Parkway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rattle Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rattle Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rattle Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Old Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Flintway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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