Crime Rates at Oakthorpe Drive, Birmingham, B37 6JD

Oakthorpe Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge , and the 121st 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 6JD) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakthorpe Drive (B37 6JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marston Drive, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colletts Grove (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.