Crime Rates at Colville Walk, Birmingham, B12 8HT

Colville Walk area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colville Walk (B12 8HT) in the last 12 months was 384.9 per 1,000 residents and was 346.0% higher than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 203.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colville Walk (B12 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 226 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.