Total Crime Rate

89.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 89.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Woodclose Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge , and the 167th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodclose Road (B37 5AA) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower than the Kingshurst and Fordbridge average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodclose Road (B37 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodclose Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorklea Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maytree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woodclose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woodclose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodclose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodclose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glovers Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glovers Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crabtree Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheepclose Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yorklea Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bosworth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackcat Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nineacres Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nineacres Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackcat Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crabtree Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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