Total Crime Rate
85.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mashie 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 Mashie Gardens (B38 8XX) 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 Mashie Gardens (B38 8XX), the main crime hotspot is near Headley Croft. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In King's Norton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Middle Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Alderney Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rednal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chip Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chip Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portrush Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinver Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shrawley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Highwood Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birdie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Headley Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Braid Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ombersley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alderney Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oddingley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shrawley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Monkswood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kinlet Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kinlet Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shrawley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinlet Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ainsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkswood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Monkswood Avenue | Under investigation |
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