Total Crime Rate

390.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

266.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 390.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 266.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 210.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.5 10/10
  • Public order 30.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.3 10/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Robbery 15.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.2 10/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.6 8/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodbourne Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 146th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Woodbourne Road (B17 8DD) in the last 12 months was 390.9 per 1,000 residents and was 330.7% 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 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 266.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodbourne Road (B17 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Marsland Close. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Marsland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fountain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marsland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carisbrooke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carisbrooke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carisbrooke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carisbrooke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Carisbrooke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marsland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fountain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marsland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fountain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carisbrooke Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fountain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Carisbrooke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carisbrooke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fountain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carisbrooke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carisbrooke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carisbrooke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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