Total Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Guildford Croft area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 281st lowest 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 Guildford Croft (B37 5PH) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower than the Bickenhill average (199.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Guildford Croft (B37 5PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marston Green, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bickenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmsley Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marston Croft | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marston Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardiff Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Under investigation |
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