Crime Rates at South Street, Birmingham, B17 0DB

South Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne , and the 229th 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 South Street (B17 0DB) in the last 12 months was 301.8 per 1,000 residents and was 206.1% higher than the Harborne average (98.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 149.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 484.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (B17 0DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leeson Walk (70 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.