Crime Rates at Over Green Drive, Birmingham, B37 6EY

Over Green Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge , and the 24th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

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 Over Green Drive (B37 6EY) in the last 12 months was 321.4 per 1,000 residents and was 182.1% higher than the Kingshurst and Fordbridge average (114.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 111.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Over Green Drive (B37 6EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marston Drive, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colling Walk (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.