Total Crime Rate
8.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Walmley Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Walmley Road (B76 1PX) in the last 12 months was 8.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walmley Road (B76 1PX), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Water Mill Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Walmley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkspath | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cater Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Squires Croft | Under investigation |
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