Total Crime Rate

155.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 155.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Charlbury Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge , and the 74th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charlbury Avenue (B37 5BG) in the last 12 months was 155.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% higher than the Kingshurst and Fordbridge average (114.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlbury Avenue (B37 5BG), the main crime hotspot is near Barnes Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charlbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnsall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Wingfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Grandys Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grandys Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glovers Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glovers Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heathmere Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ilkley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hilleys Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlbury Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lambourne Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tile Cross Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barnes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Craneberry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craneberry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craneberry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Craneberry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Craneberry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Craneberry Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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