Is it okay to walk in Thimble End, Birmingham?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Birmingham

Reported crime around the center of Thimble End is lower than in 92% of areas in Birmingham, taking into account how many people are usually around. 66 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 Thimble End.

See Thimble End on the map

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Birmingham
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 92% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 87% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 94% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 91% 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: 24 (36%)
Burglary: 11 (17%)
Vandalism: 9 (14%)
Vehicle crime: 6 (9%)
Theft: 5 (8%)

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

Around Thimble End

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Walmley Very low
Wylde Green Very low
Minworth Very low
Falcon Lodge Very low
Maney Very low
Castle Vale Low
Tyburn Low
Sutton Coldfield Low

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.