Total Crime Rate
53.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bolney Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne , and the 921st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bolney Road (B32 2PX) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bolney Road (B32 2PX), the main crime hotspot is near First Meadow Piece. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 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 | Dufton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tedstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Meadow Piece | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tedstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgmont Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Martley Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Martley Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lower Higley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Higley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martley Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Meadow Piece | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tedstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Meadow Piece | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Martley Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tedstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bolney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pennard Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Moat Meadows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moat Meadows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dufton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Meadow Piece | Under investigation |
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