Total Crime Rate
78.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ravenhurst Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 1398th 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 Ravenhurst Road (B17 9HS) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 13.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ravenhurst Road (B17 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Pereira Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harborne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ravenhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Whatecroft | Under investigation |
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