Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 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 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Elmdon Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 301st 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 Elmdon Road (B37 7BU) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Bickenhill average (199.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmdon Road (B37 7BU), the main crime hotspot is near Newlands Lane. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elmdon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hall Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Aylesford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hidcote Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Farm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ivy Lodge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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