Crime Rates at Wentworth Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9ST

Wentworth Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 923rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wentworth Road (B17 9ST) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Road (B17 9ST), the main crime hotspot is near Weather Oaks. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.