Total Crime Rate
173.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rye Grass Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 649th 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 Rye Grass Walk (B35 7LL) in the last 12 months was 173.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 99.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rye Grass Walk (B35 7LL), the main crime hotspot is near St Cuthberts Place. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Rye Grass Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Athan Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merlin Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merlin Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rye Grass Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rhoose Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Padgate Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Javelin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mere Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northolt Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chigwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chigwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Cuthberts Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Merlin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Athan Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Athan Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyce Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyce Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cosford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cosford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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