Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 38.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Alvis Walk area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 283rd 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 Alvis Walk (B36 9JX) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alvis Walk (B36 9JX), the main crime hotspot is near Austin Croft. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alvis Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jensen Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillman Grove 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 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 Daimler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Singer Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Singer Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Daren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morris Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Austin Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Austin Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Austin Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Austin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Croft Under investigation

Data Sources

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