Total Crime Rate
132.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Anglesey Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Anglesey Avenue (B36 0NT) in the last 12 months was 132.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% higher than the Smith's Wood average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anglesey Avenue (B36 0NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sanda Croft, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portsea Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Smith's Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sanda Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skye Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skye Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Orkney Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rathlin Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rathlin Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sanda Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanda Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Skye Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Falkland Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wight Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arran Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arran Way | Awaiting court outcome |
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