Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 11th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 675 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 Greenfinch Road (B36 0RB) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenfinch Road (B36 0RB), the main crime hotspot is near Burtons Way. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenfinch Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Goldcrest Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
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 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 2025Vehicle crime Chaffinch Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corncrake Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linnet Drive 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 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burtons Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldcrest Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Burtons Way Local resolution
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 2025Criminal damage and arson Jura Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Fieldfare Croft Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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