Total Crime Rate
64.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clayton Walk area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1137th 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 Clayton Walk (B35 7DD) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Castle Vale average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clayton Walk (B35 7DD), the main crime hotspot is near Dixon Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Concorde Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dixon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howes Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooks Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sopwith Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avery Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dixon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Castle Bromwich | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Castle Bromwich | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Bromwich | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Bromwich | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Bromwich | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Bromwich | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avery Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dixon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bader Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bader Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drem Croft | — |
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