Crime Rates at Hagley Road, Birmingham, B17 8BJ

Hagley Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 863rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hagley Road (B17 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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