Crime Rates at Oakthorpe Drive, Birmingham, B37 6JB

Oakthorpe Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge , and the 249th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakthorpe Drive (B37 6JB) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Kingshurst and Fordbridge average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakthorpe Drive (B37 6JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marston Drive, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colling Walk (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.