Total Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walsh Grove area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Walsh Grove (B23 5XE) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsh Grove (B23 5XE), the main crime hotspot is near Priors Way. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walsh Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shepherds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marys View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagshawe Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wareing Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiseman Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langholm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langholm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marys View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hurstway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priors Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priors Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priors Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shepherds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shepherds Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shepherds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagshawe Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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