Crime Rates at Butter Walk, Birmingham, B38 8JQ

Butter Walk area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 1122nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Butter Walk (B38 8JQ) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the King's Norton North average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butter Walk (B38 8JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Westminster Place. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.