Crime Rates at Harrow Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 7DN

Harrow Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 555th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Harrow Road (B29 7DN) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (120.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Harrow Road (B29 7DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 236 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Road (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.