Total Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Guildford Croft area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 336th lowest 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 Guildford Croft (B37 5PH) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.0% 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 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farlow Croft (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bickenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Marston Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Liverpool Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marston Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marston Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farlow Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holly Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norwich Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Exeter Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marston Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marston Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmsley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Croft | Under investigation |
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