Safety index · Birmingham · data through August 2026
Is Sutton Walmley & Minworth safe?
Sutton Walmley & Minworth sits at the safer end of Birmingham by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 94 out of 100 — 36 points above the Birmingham median of 58, ranking 2nd of 69 Birmingham wards — based on 15 incidents reported to West Midlands Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Birmingham — a typical Birmingham ward sits near 58. It ranks Sutton Walmley & Minworth against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is anti-social behaviour (33% of reports); the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 · 33% | |
| Violent crime | 3 · 20% | |
| Robbery | 2 · 13% | |
| Burglary | 1 · 7% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 · 7% | |
| Public order | 1 · 7% |
Walking in Sutton Walmley & Minworth at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Sutton Reddicap68/100 · Moderate
- Sutton Wylde Green87/100 · Low risk
- Castle Vale65/100 · Moderate
- Pype Hayes71/100 · Moderate
- Sutton Vesey76/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Sutton Walmley & Minworth safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 94/100). Reported crime is low for Birmingham, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Sutton Walmley & Minworth?
Anti-social behaviour — 5 of 15 incidents (33%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Sutton Walmley & Minworth safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last published month within 1 km of the ward centre, and normalises against Birmingham rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Birmingham, so scores compare wards to each other and cannot be read against another city's.