Crime Rates at Colville Walk, Birmingham, B12 8HT

Colville Walk area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 351st highest crime rate of 3,083 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 248.5 per 1,000 residents and was 198.4% higher than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 133.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colville Walk (B12 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 212 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.