Total Crime Rate

2294.1 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 2294.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 519.6 10/10
  • Other theft 451.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 448.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 188.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 176.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 171.6 10/10
  • Public order 134.8 10/10
  • Other crime 61.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 39.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 39.2 10/10
  • Drugs 34.3 10/10
  • Burglary 24.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
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

Coventry Road area has the highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coventry Road (B26 3QS) in the last 12 months was 2294.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1101.7% higher than the Bickenhill average (190.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 212 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 30.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 255 (≈ 625.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coventry Road (B26 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near Old Damson Lane. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coventry Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Damson Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Damson Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Damson Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Damson Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Old Damson Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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