Total Crime Rate
130.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Winchfield Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 968th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Winchfield Drive (B17 8TR) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winchfield Drive (B17 8TR), the main crime hotspot is near Crookham Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Spreadbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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