Crime Rates at Garrard Gardens, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6DN

Garrard Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 20th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garrard Gardens (B73 6DN) in the last 12 months was 1460.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1614.4% higher than the Sutton Reddicap average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 147 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 200 (≈ 516.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garrard Gardens (B73 6DN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 249 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.