Total Crime Rate
173.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street 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 High Street (B35 7PR) 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 High Street (B35 7PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Cuthberts Place, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pixhall Walk (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rye Grass Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northolt Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Renfrew Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Renfrew Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merlin Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merlin Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Cuthberts Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Filton Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyce Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyce Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Croy Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Valencia Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mere Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Athan Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kestrel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pixhall Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pixhall Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pixhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Athan Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pixhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | School Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | School Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Athan Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Padgate Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rye Grass Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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