Crime Rates at Harold Road, Birmingham, B16 9DA

Harold Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 613th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

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 Harold Road (B16 9DA) in the last 12 months was 179.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% higher than the Edgbaston average (167.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 112.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Road (B16 9DA), the main crime hotspot is near Stirling Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.