Total Crime Rate
107.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westland Walk area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1295th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westland Walk (B35 7QL) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westland Walk (B35 7QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brabazon Grove, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dixon Close (18 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 | Burglary | Bovingdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Bromwich | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Castle Bromwich | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Castle Bromwich | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avery Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avery Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bovingdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Bromwich | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howes Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sopwith Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooks Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dixon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dixon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dixon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Bromwich | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Bromwich | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drem Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bader Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Under investigation |
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