Crime Rates at Lordswood Road, Birmingham, B17 8AN

Lordswood Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 278th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Lordswood Road (B17 8AN) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lordswood Road (B17 8AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anderson Road, where police recorded 228 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adkins Lane (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.