Total Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Perch Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge , and the 220th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Perch Avenue (B37 5LX) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perch Avenue (B37 5LX), the main crime hotspot is near Coleford Drive. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Perch Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perch Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camplea Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camplea Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Camplea Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brickhill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brickhill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brickhill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Brickhill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Coleford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coleford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coleford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Perch Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sheepclose Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perch Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackcat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camplea Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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