Safety index · Birmingham · data through August 2026
Is Harborne safe?
Harborne sits at the safer end of Birmingham by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 73 out of 100 — 15 points above the Birmingham median of 58, ranking 9th of 69 Birmingham wards — based on 93 incidents reported to West Midlands Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Birmingham — a typical Birmingham ward sits near 58. It ranks Harborne against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (31% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 29 · 31% | |
| Vehicle crime | 20 · 22% | |
| Other theft | 10 · 11% | |
| Shoplifting | 10 · 11% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 6 · 6% | |
| Burglary | 4 · 4% |
Walking in Harborne at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Quinton61/100 · Moderate
- North Edgbaston45/100 · Elevated
- Weoley & Selly Oak70/100 · Moderate
- Bournbrook & Selly Park61/100 · Moderate
- Edgbaston32/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Harborne safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 73/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Harborne?
Violent crime — 29 of 93 incidents (31%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Harborne safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last published month within 1 km of the ward centre, and normalises against Birmingham rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Birmingham, so scores compare wards to each other and cannot be read against another city's.