Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Stornoway Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 809th 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 Stornoway Road (B35 6NJ) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Castle Vale average (138.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stornoway Road (B35 6NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Valencia Croft. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stornoway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locking Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hedley Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davenport Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valencia Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Valencia Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hedley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Cuthberts Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hedley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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