Total Crime Rate
224.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walnut Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 422nd highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Walnut Way (B31 4ET) in the last 12 months was 224.5 per 1,000 residents and was 123.1% higher than the King's Norton North average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 134.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walnut Way (B31 4ET), the main crime hotspot is near Walnut Way. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In King's Norton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merino Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stokesay Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stokesay Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stokesay Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stokesay Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stokesay Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coney Green Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maple Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coney Green Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walnut Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tollgate Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walnut Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Central Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tollgate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coney Green Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culmington Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culmington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Culmington Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Orchard Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culmington Grove | Under investigation |
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