Crime Rates at Lordswood Road, Birmingham, B17 8PR

Lordswood Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne , and the 956th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Lordswood Road (B17 8PR) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the Harborne average (98.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lordswood Road (B17 8PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anderson Road, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adkins Lane (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.