Total Crime Rate
136.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Purbeck Croft area has the 19th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne , and the 960th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Purbeck Croft (B32 2NL) in the last 12 months was 136.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% higher than the Harborne average (98.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Purbeck Croft (B32 2NL), the main crime hotspot is near Barnwood Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harborne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rutley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pennard Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hunslet Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbeck Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunslet Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbeck Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rilstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Purbeck Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barnwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tarrant Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarrant Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hunslet Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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