Total Crime Rate
48.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Singer Croft area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 322nd 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 Singer Croft (B36 9NA) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Singer Croft (B36 9NA), 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.
View Crime In Smith's Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clevedon Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Daimler Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Singer Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillman Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morris Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Austin Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Singer Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Austin Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Austin Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Jensen Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clevedon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clevedon Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clevedon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clevedon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Austin Croft | Under investigation |
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