Total Crime Rate

1323.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

476.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1323.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 476.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 283.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 240.0 10/10
  • Other theft 221.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 160.0 10/10
  • Public order 120.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 83.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 67.7 10/10
  • Other crime 61.5 10/10
  • Drugs 36.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.3 9/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
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

Newlands Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 5th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newlands Lane (B37 7EE) in the last 12 months was 1323.1 per 1,000 residents and was 562.1% higher 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 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 155 (≈ 476.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands Lane (B37 7EE), 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 Newlands Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Aylesford Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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