Total Crime Rate

138.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.3 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 138.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Cherwell Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 97th 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 Cherwell Drive (B36 0SS) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 23 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherwell Drive (B36 0SS), 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 Cherwell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tamar Drive 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 Wolseley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Riley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burtons Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Isis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chelmar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Morgan Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Riley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Daren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waveney Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunbeam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunbeam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rover Drive —
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Data Sources

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