Total Crime Rate
120.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hagley Road West area has the 20th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 1072nd highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Hagley Road West (B17 8AD) in the last 12 months was 120.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% higher than the Harborne average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hagley Road West (B17 8AD), the main crime hotspot is near Porters Croft. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Spreadbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Porters Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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