Total Crime Rate
139.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne , and the 914th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 High Street (B17 9QE) in the last 12 months was 139.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% higher than the Harborne average (98.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (B17 9QE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harborne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chad Valley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Metchley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bull Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bull Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chad Valley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chad Valley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clarence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Malins Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Malins Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malins Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malins Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Regent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Metchley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterward Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forest Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forest Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ethel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rose Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vivian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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