Total Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 116.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.9 10/10
  • Robbery 11.9 9/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hillside Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge , and the 122nd 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 Hillside Drive (B37 6NG) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Drive (B37 6NG), 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 Hillside Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hipsmoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fordbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodclose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swan Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swan Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Woodclose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woodclose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillside Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fordbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodclose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colletts Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Colletts Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colletts Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Johns Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Johns Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Townshend 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
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Data Sources

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