Total Crime Rate

152.3 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 152.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Exeter Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 77th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Exeter Drive (B37 5NQ) in the last 12 months was 152.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower than the Bickenhill average (190.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exeter Drive (B37 5NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lincoln Grove. Police recorded 38 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 Exeter Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Liverpool Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmsley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wavers Marston Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lincoln Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Malthouse Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Exeter Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Other theft Norwich Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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