Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • 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
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

Cowley Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 266th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowley Close (B36 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Close (B36 9NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamble Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunbeam Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cowley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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
Sep 2025Public order Riley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cherwell Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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