Total Crime Rate

313.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 313.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 225.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Farnworth Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Castle Bromwich , and the 29th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farnworth Grove (B36 9JA) in the last 12 months was 313.7 per 1,000 residents and was 285.4% higher than the Castle Bromwich average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 61 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 Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 261.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farnworth Grove (B36 9JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clevedon Avenue, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Austin Croft (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Farnworth Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tomlinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Austin Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillman Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morris Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Austin Croft Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clevedon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clevedon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clevedon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tomlinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jensen Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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