Is it okay to walk in Castle Vale, Birmingham?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Birmingham

Reported crime around the center of Castle Vale is higher than in 64% of areas in Birmingham, taking into account how many people are usually around. 321 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Castle Vale.

See Castle Vale on the map

The map shows every block and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Birmingham
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 74% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 63% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 81% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 62% of areas

Day and night

Birmingham police data has no time of day, so day and night cannot be compared here.

What gets reported here

Violence & sexual offences: 204 (64%)
Public order: 33 (10%)
Theft: 23 (7%)
Vandalism: 21 (7%)
Vehicle crime: 14 (4%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Castle Vale

The areas right next to it range from very low to low.

Minworth Very low
Tyburn Low
Walmley Very low
Buckland End High
Thimble End Very low
Shard End Low
Birches Green Low
Hodge Hill Moderate

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Birmingham. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.