Crime Rates at Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW

Forest Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 453rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Drive (B17 9HW) in the last 12 months was 209.3 per 1,000 residents and was 130.7% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 110.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Drive (B17 9HW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.