Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 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 55.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Kingsford Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Castle Bromwich , and the 280th highest crime rate of 671 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 Kingsford Close (B36 9TL) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Castle Bromwich average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsford Close (B36 9TL), the main crime hotspot is near Hodnell Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Delamere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawshaws Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hodnell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hodnell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodnell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodnell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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