Total Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Springfield Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Castle Bromwich , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 671 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 Springfield Road (B36 0DU) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Castle Bromwich average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield Road (B36 0DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Water Orton Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurst Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle Bromwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bentley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cranmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tomlinson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tomlinson Road | Under investigation |
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