Total Crime Rate

2355.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

615.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2355.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 615.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 495.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 438.7 10/10
  • Other theft 394.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 299.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 191.2 10/10
  • Public order 139.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 134.8 10/10
  • Other crime 90.7 10/10
  • Drugs 49.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 41.7 10/10
  • Burglary 39.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 31.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Falcon Way area has the highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the highest crime rate of 671 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 Falcon Way (B26 3RF) in the last 12 months was 2355.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1078.8% higher than the Bickenhill average (199.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 202 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 251 (≈ 615.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Falcon Way (B26 3RF), the main crime hotspot is near Old Damson Lane. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Falcon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Old Damson Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Damson Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Damson Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Damson Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Old Damson Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Damson Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Old Damson Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Damson Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Damson Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Damson Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Damson Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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