Crime Rates at Long Close Walk, Birmingham, B35 7LP

Long Close Walk area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 754th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Long Close Walk (B35 7LP) in the last 12 months was 154.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 106.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Close Walk (B35 7LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Cuthberts Place, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rhoose Croft (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.