Total Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 23.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Windward Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 161st lowest 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 Windward Way (B36 0SP) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windward Way (B36 0SP), the main crime hotspot is near Austin Croft. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windward Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Austin Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tamar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Daren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waveney Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Austin Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Austin Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Austin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morris Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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