Crime Rates at Oakhill Close, Birmingham, B17 8DG

Oakhill Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 277th 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 Oakhill Close (B17 8DG) in the last 12 months was 266.4 per 1,000 residents and was 193.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 139.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakhill Close (B17 8DG), the main crime hotspot is near Carisbrooke Road. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.