Total Crime Rate

371.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 371.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 105.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 79.0 10/10
  • Other theft 49.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Robbery 26.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walmley Ash Lane area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Sutton Walmley & Minworth , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Walmley Ash Lane (B76 2AA) in the last 12 months was 371.4 per 1,000 residents and was 614.4% higher than the Sutton Walmley & Minworth average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 54.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walmley Ash Lane (B76 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Walmley Ash Road. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Walmley Ash Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walmley Ash Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Walmley Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Walmley Ash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walmley Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stockton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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