Total Crime Rate
53.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oatlands Walk area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Druids Heath & Monyhull , and the 927th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Oatlands Walk (B14 5QD) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Druids Heath & Monyhull average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oatlands Walk (B14 5QD), the main crime hotspot is near Winterbourne Croft. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Druids Heath & Monyhull| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elkstone Covert | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elkstone Covert | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodrich Covert | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cherhill Covert | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cherhill Covert | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elkstone Covert | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elkstone Covert | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ogbury Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ogbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ogbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stapleford Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Drews Meadow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilsford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Drews Meadow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winterbourne Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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