Total Crime Rate

257.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

171.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 257.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 171.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 136.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.9 10/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Shifnal Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 305th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shifnal Walk (B31 4EE) in the last 12 months was 257.1 per 1,000 residents and was 178.3% higher than the King's Norton North average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 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 Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 171.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shifnal Walk (B31 4EE), the main crime hotspot is near Central Avenue. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shifnal Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Walnut Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Turves Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Turves Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walnut Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walnut Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turves Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culmington Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culmington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Culmington Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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