Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vardon Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 766th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Vardon Way (B38 8YH) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the King's Norton North average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vardon Way (B38 8YH), the main crime hotspot is near Headley Croft. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vardon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Grange Farm Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Brassie Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Headley Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Headley Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headley Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birdie Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmbridge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gullane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Brassie Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Brassie Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headley Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brassie Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brassie Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brassie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oddingley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headley Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Glenwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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