Total Crime Rate

120.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 120.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 4AR) 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 4AR), the main crime hotspot is near The Oak Walk. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harpers Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Ellerside Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Oak Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oak Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oak Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oak Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willetts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willetts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Harpers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centenary Close —
Sep 2025Public order The Oak Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Centenary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centenary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centenary Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centenary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centenary Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centenary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coleys Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Oak Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centenary Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Mill Walk —
Sep 2025Burglary The Mill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery The Mill Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Long Green Close —
Sep 2025Public order Purslow Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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