Total Crime Rate
85.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Par Green 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 Par Green (B38 8XU) 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 Par Green (B38 8XU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shrawley Avenue, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middle Field Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In King's Norton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Monkswood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portrush Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ainsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ombersley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Middle Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birdie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shrawley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shrawley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shrawley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oddingley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinver Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkswood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Monkswood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Highwood Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinlet Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kinlet Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kinlet Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Braid Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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