Total Crime Rate
50.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gospel Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lyndon , and the 320th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gospel Lane (B27 7AH) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the Lyndon average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gospel Lane (B27 7AH), the main crime hotspot is near Dorsington Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lyndon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nailstone Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swanswell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gayle Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Easton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dorsington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorsington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dorsington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gospel Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladbroke Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gospel Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorsington Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorsington Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gospel Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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