Total Crime Rate

137.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.5 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 137.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Blackbird Croft area has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 99th 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 Blackbird Croft (B36 0QS) in the last 12 months was 137.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackbird Croft (B36 0QS), the main crime hotspot is near Fieldfare Croft. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackbird Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burtons Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Jackdaw Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jura Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mull Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arran Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arran Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Corncrake Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corncrake Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Swallow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wheatfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingfisher Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burtons Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burtons Way
Apr 2026Other theft Burtons Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burtons Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burtons Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burtons Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fieldfare Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldfare Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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