Total Crime Rate

88.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blandford Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 1503rd highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Blandford Road (B32 2LP) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blandford Road (B32 2LP), the main crime hotspot is near Selcroft Avenue. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blandford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunslet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selcroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selcroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selcroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shipbourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shipbourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pennard Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shipbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welsh House Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corfe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Selcroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Meadow Piece Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Selcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rutley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Barnwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Math Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelsea Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purbeck Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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