Total Crime Rate

112.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lysander Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1215th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lysander Way (B35 7JY) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lysander Way (B35 7JY), the main crime hotspot is near Pixhall Walk. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lysander Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rye Grass Walk —
Sep 2025Other theft Pixhall Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lancaster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Javelin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Viscount Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berwood Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pixhall Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pixhall Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pixhall Walk —
Sep 2025Other theft Kestrel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Athan Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Athan Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Athan Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Padgate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rhoose Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rye Grass Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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