Total Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

War Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 336th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around War Lane (B17 9RJ) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around War Lane (B17 9RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in War Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Averns Mill Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muscott Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vicarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Serpentine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Weather Oaks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Weather Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stapylton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stapylton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peters Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peters Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milford Copse Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartledon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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