Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Lichen Gardens area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 1401st 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 Lichen Gardens (B38 9TL) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichen Gardens (B38 9TL), the main crime hotspot is near Glenroyde. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lichen Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glenroyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Batheaston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meer End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgemount Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Seals Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wasthill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batheaston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forde Way Gardens Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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