Total Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 72.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sunbeam Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 224th 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 Sunbeam Close (B36 9JR) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunbeam Close (B36 9JR), the main crime hotspot is near Daimler Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunbeam Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daimler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Isis Grove 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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Armstrong Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Waveney Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Daren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rover Drive —
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Data Sources

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