Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Vauxhall Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 308th 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 Vauxhall Crescent (B36 9JP) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vauxhall Crescent (B36 9JP), the main crime hotspot is near Austin Croft. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vauxhall Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cherwell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waveney Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Morris Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morris Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morris Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Morgan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daimler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daimler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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