Crime Rates at Orchid Close, Birmingham, B37 7WE

Orchid Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 66th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchid Close (B37 7WE) in the last 12 months was 179.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower than the Bickenhill average (199.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchid Close (B37 7WE), the main crime hotspot is near Frensham Close. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.