Total Crime Rate
35.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orton Avenue area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 536th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orton Avenue (B76 1JJ) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orton Avenue (B76 1JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Haunchwood Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sutton Reddicap| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haunchwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penns Wood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windyridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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