Crime Rates at Harts Close, Birmingham, B17 9LE

Harts Close area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 1007th 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 Harts Close (B17 9LE) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harts Close (B17 9LE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.