Total Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Brow area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne , and the 231st 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 High Brow (B17 9EN) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower than the Harborne average (98.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Brow (B17 9EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Umpire Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pereira Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Harborne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Umpire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lonsdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Pathway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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