Crime Rates at Walnut Close, Birmingham, B37 7PU

Walnut Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 146th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walnut Close (B37 7PU) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Bickenhill average (190.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 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 crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Close (B37 7PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Way, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Grove (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.