Total Crime Rate

128.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.8 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 128.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Orkney Croft area has the 13th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 106th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orkney Croft (B36 0QA) in the last 12 months was 128.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orkney Croft (B36 0QA), the main crime hotspot is near Mull Croft. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orkney Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jura Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arran Way 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Sark Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanda Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arran Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mull Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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