Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lordswood Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 633rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 9BL) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lordswood Road (B17 9BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springavon Croft, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lordswood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Averns Mill Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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