Total Crime Rate
92.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Farm Road area has the 58th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1485th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Farm Road (B33 9HJ) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Farm Road (B33 9HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Flaxley Parkway. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 57 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 | Shoplifting | Flaxley Parkway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Flaxley Parkway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flaxley Parkway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rudyngfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rudyngfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Audley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Flintway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hill House Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ipstones Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Flaxley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Flaxley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Baslow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hill House Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrowfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hill House Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Giles Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Flaxley Parkway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rattle Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rattle Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Flaxley Parkway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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