Crime Rates at Ridpool Road, Birmingham, B33 9RB

Ridpool Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 279th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridpool Road (B33 9RB) in the last 12 months was 277.9 per 1,000 residents and was 169.4% 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 189.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridpool Road (B33 9RB), the main crime hotspot is near Hallmoor Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.