Crime Rate in Kingshurst and Fordbridge, ward

Kingshurst and Fordbridge has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Solihull district and the 1299th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 106th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kingshurst and Fordbridge in the last 12 months was 114.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% higher than the Solihull district average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kingshurst and Fordbridge’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 694 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , up 20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -52.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 861 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kingshurst and Fordbridge ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 76 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Woodclose Road (33 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.