Total Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fordbridge Road area has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge , and the 61st 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 Fordbridge Road (B37 6LN) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower than the Kingshurst and Fordbridge average (114.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fordbridge Road (B37 6LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marston Drive, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colling Walk (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingshurst and Fordbridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tile Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Schofield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Schofield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meriden Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marston Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colling Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colling Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colling Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadfield Way | Under investigation |
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