Total Crime Rate
74.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodville Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne , and the 1324th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodville Road (B17 9AS) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodville Road (B17 9AS), the main crime hotspot is near Weather Oaks. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harborne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weather Oaks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muscott Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elm Tree Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Springavon Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wood Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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