Total Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 28.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tamar Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 216th 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 Tamar Drive (B36 0SR) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tamar Drive (B36 0SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamble Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kennet Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tamar Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waveney Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cherwell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taw Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Morgan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taw Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trent Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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