Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tame Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 230th highest 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 Tame Avenue (B36 0RW) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tame Avenue (B36 0RW), 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.
View Crime In Smith's Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waveney Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burtons Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightingale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingfisher Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fieldfare Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burtons Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burtons Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burtons Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldcrest Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Goldcrest Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swift Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burtons Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burtons Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightingale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolseley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cherwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morgan Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Riley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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