Total Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Springavon Croft area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne , and the 492nd 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 Springavon Croft (B17 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the Harborne average (98.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springavon Croft (B17 9BJ), 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 | Vehicle crime | Lonsdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Pathway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Springavon Croft | Under investigation |
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