Total Crime Rate
77.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clayton Walk area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1383rd 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 Clayton Walk (B35 7DE) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clayton Walk (B35 7DE), the main crime hotspot is near Dixon Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bader Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooks Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dixon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drem Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bond Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Langley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | De Havilland Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | De Havilland Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | De Havilland Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | De Havilland Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | De Havilland Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | De Havilland Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brooks Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bader Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sopwith Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Concorde Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Concorde Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Coltishall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avery Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurricane Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurricane Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sopwith Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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