Total Crime Rate

207.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.4 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 207.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.0 10/10
  • Other theft 23.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Portsea Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 49th 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 Portsea Drive (B36 0BE) in the last 12 months was 207.5 per 1,000 residents and was 131.7% higher than the Smith's Wood average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 105.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 184.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portsea Drive (B36 0BE), the main crime hotspot is near Ballard Walk. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portsea Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wheeley Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rathlin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeley Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeley Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeley Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rathlin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rathlin Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Rathlin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheeley Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meriden Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meriden Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsea Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsea Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsea Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Portsea Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Portsea Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sark Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Agnes Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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