Total Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Linton Walk area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 1406th 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 Linton Walk (B23 7FA) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Aston average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linton Walk (B23 7FA), the main crime hotspot is near Drake Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linton Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drake Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunlin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime George Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Dunlin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunlin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Muscovy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Drake Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Drake Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stonechat Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pintail Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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