Crime Rates at Orchard Way, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 6PN

Orchard Way area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Orchard Way (B43 6PN) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Way (B43 6PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bromford Walk, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jayshaw Avenue (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.