Total Crime Rate

188.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 188.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.6 9/10
  • Burglary 27.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Auckland Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 60th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Auckland Drive (B36 0NB) in the last 12 months was 188.1 per 1,000 residents and was 110.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Auckland Drive (B36 0NB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Auckland Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Birmingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sheppey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falkland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery St Martins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Martins Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birmingham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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