Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 47.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Heather Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 329th highest 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 Heather Close (B36 0RF) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Close (B36 0RF), 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 Heather Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fieldfare Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Swallow Avenue Under investigation
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 2026Possession of weapons Wheatfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Jackdaw Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingfisher Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldfare Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jura Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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