Total Crime Rate
40.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brambling Walk area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 651st 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 Brambling Walk (B15 2HT) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brambling Walk (B15 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Springmeadow Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lee Bank Middleway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lee Bank Middleway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightingale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springmeadow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springmeadow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springmeadow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cambridge Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elvetham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elvetham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lee Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Barn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bell Barn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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