Total Crime Rate
95.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harborne Park Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 1441st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harborne Park Road (B17 0BQ) in the last 12 months was 95.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harborne Park Road (B17 0BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Edgbaston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Denise Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterward Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leahurst Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albert Road | Under investigation |
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