Total Crime Rate

96.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 96.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Ely Grove area has the 24th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 1383rd 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 Ely Grove (B32 2LS) in the last 12 months was 96.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ely Grove (B32 2LS), 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 Ely Grove area

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

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