Total Crime Rate

79.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 79.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cambridge Drive area has the 44th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 671 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 Cambridge Drive (B37 5NU) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower than the Bickenhill average (199.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Drive (B37 5NU), the main crime hotspot is near Tudor Croft. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Celandine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardiff Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardiff Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunkley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tudor Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celandine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celandine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Celandine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Celandine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arderne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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