Total Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Silver Birch Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 266th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Silver Birch Road (B37 6AA) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Smith's Wood average (89.6 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silver Birch Road (B37 6AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marston Drive, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hemlingford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marston Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marston Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Grove | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalewood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Over Green Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holliars Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marston Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marston Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shenton Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | School Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shenton Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hemlingford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hurley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colling Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colling Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Birch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Birch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shenton Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haselour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Close | Under investigation |
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