Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 38.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 8.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Guildford 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.

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Crime Over Time in Guildford Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsley Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marston Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Marston Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardiff Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marston Green Under investigation

Data Sources

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