Total Crime Rate

330.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 330.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 122.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 70.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.9 8/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Robbery 17.5 10/10
  • Public order 14.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 189th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 330.4 per 1,000 residents and was 595.7% higher than the Sutton Walmley & Minworth average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% 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 95 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walmley Ash Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Walmley Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Walmley Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stockton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walmley Ash Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walmley Ash Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walmley Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Walmley Ash Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Walmley Ash Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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