Total Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 59.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Elmfield Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Castle Bromwich , and the 263rd highest 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 Elmfield Road (B36 0HL) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower than the Castle Bromwich average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmfield Road (B36 0HL), the main crime hotspot is near Laburnum Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elmfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Daren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waveney Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tamar Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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