Crime Rates at Castle Way, Birmingham, B33 8DB

Castle Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 228th 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 Castle Way (B33 8DB) in the last 12 months was 301.9 per 1,000 residents and was 192.7% higher than the Garretts Green average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 135.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Way (B33 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.