Crime Rates at Harborne Lane, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6TQ

Harborne Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 245th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harborne Lane (B29 6TQ) in the last 12 months was 295.3 per 1,000 residents and was 144.8% higher than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (120.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 290 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 176 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harborne Lane (B29 6TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 246 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bullace Croft (93 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.