Total Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Guernsey Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 274th 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 Guernsey Drive (B36 0PB) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Guernsey Drive (B36 0PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Falkland Way, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portsea Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Smith's Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Arran Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Arran Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arran Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sark Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rathlin Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skye Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Agnes Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skye Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rathlin Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rathlin Croft | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rathlin Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Falkland Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanda Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arran Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portsea Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meriden Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Meriden Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Portsea Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Portsea Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portsea Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portsea Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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