Total Crime Rate

102.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 102.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Varden Croft area has the 70th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1293rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Varden Croft (B5 7LR) in the last 12 months was 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Varden Croft (B5 7LR), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 41 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 Varden Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hawkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitters Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bellevue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Rathbone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murrell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Lawrence Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Lawrence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murrell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fitters Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fitters Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rolling Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellevue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgravia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clover Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Riseley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riseley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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