Total Crime Rate
45.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brook Croft area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 327th 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 Brook Croft (B37 7EP) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Croft (B37 7EP), the main crime hotspot is near Brooklands Way. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bickenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hidcote Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bickenhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ivy Lodge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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