Total Crime Rate

139.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.4 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 139.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Nightingale Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 96th 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 Nightingale Avenue (B36 0RT) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingale Avenue (B36 0RT), 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 Nightingale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wolseley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Avenue Under investigation
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 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 2026Public order Jackdaw Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Avenue 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 2026Vehicle crime Fieldfare Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pheasant Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolseley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingfisher Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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