Crime Rates at Orphanage Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BE

Orphanage Road area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 982nd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orphanage Road (B72 1BE) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orphanage Road (B72 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.