Total Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 60.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Langton Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 259th 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 Langton Close (B36 0LR) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% lower than the Smith's Wood average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langton Close (B36 0LR), the main crime hotspot is near Sheppey Drive. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Langton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falkland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sark Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sheppey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skye Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skye Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Martins Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery St Martins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rathlin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanda Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rathlin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rathlin Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rathlin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Birmingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birmingham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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