Total Crime Rate

149.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 149.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenfinch Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 80th highest crime rate of 675 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 Greenfinch Road (B36 0QX) in the last 12 months was 149.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 108.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenfinch Road (B36 0QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fieldfare Croft, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burtons Way (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Greenfinch Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightingale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linnet Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linnet Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jura Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Jura Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mull Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Fieldfare Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mull Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arran Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arran Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burtons Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burtons Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burtons Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Burtons Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chaffinch Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Burtons Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Burtons Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corncrake Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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