Total Crime Rate
51.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingsleigh Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Castle Bromwich , and the 305th highest 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 Kingsleigh Drive (B36 9DY) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Castle Bromwich average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsleigh Drive (B36 9DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sudeley Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplars Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle Bromwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sudeley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sudeley Close | Under investigation |
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