Total Crime Rate

85.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Burglary 18.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Muirfield Gardens area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 1522nd lowest 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 Muirfield Gardens (B38 8XQ) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower than the King's Norton North average (100.6 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 , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -93.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Muirfield Gardens (B38 8XQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ombersley Way. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Muirfield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ainsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birdie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ombersley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rednal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chip Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Alderney Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alderney Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redgate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Braid Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

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