Crime Rates at Walmead Croft, Birmingham, B17 8TH

Walmead Croft area has the 35th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne , and the 1469th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walmead Croft (B17 8TH) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the Harborne average (98.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walmead Croft (B17 8TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Galton Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lightwoods Hill (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.