Crime Rates at Harpers Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 4AP

Harpers Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1105th 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 Harpers Road (B31 4AP) in the last 12 months was 120.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% higher than the Allens Cross average (107.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harpers Road (B31 4AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbeydale Road, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Oak Walk (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.