Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Kennet Grove area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 278th 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 Kennet Grove (B36 0TA) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennet Grove (B36 0TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burtons Park Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherwell Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kennet Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pheasant Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burtons Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Isis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tamar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chelmar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunbeam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunbeam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waveney Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Daren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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