Total Crime Rate
28.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hillhurst Grove area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Castle Bromwich , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hillhurst Grove (B36 9TS) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillhurst Grove (B36 9TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Water Orton Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tomlinson Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle Bromwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cranmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Delamere Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tomlinson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tomlinson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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