Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Yorkminster Drive area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 269th 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 Yorkminster Drive (B37 6TR) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower than the Bickenhill average (199.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yorkminster Drive (B37 6TR), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Way. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Yorkminster Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Woodlands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Frampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cornfield Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyecroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Woodlands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodlands Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Frampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterson Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterson Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frampton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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