Total Crime Rate
86.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bosworth Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge , and the 188th highest crime rate of 675 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 Bosworth Drive (B37 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bosworth Drive (B37 5BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnes Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crabtree Drive (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingshurst and Fordbridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heathmere Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grandys Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glovers Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glovers Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlbury Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lambourne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hilleys Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saxon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnsall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabtree Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wingfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ilkley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Celandine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grandys Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Yorklea Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craneberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craneberry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Craneberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Craneberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Craneberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Craneberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yorklea Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yorklea Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barnes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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