Total Crime Rate

60.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 60.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Fordbridge Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge , and the 262nd highest 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 Fordbridge Road (B37 6LU) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% lower than the Kingshurst and Fordbridge average (114.3 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fordbridge Road (B37 6LU), the main crime hotspot is near Colletts Grove. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fordbridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colletts Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hipsmoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Colletts Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colletts Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hurley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hipsmoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swan Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swan Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woodside Local resolution
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Data Sources

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