Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lakeside Walk area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 906th 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 Lakeside Walk (B23 7YS) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Aston average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakeside Walk (B23 7YS), the main crime hotspot is near Boulton Walk. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lakeside Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Boulton Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Drake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boulton Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Taylors Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Taylors Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Taylors Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taylors Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taylors Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Teal Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mallard Drive

Data Sources

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