Total Crime Rate

56.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.1 10/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leah Close area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 290th highest crime rate of 675 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 Leah Close (B37 7JD) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Bickenhill average (190.9 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -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 ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leah Close (B37 7JD), the main crime hotspot is near Rowan Way. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leah Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Poplar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cornel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Leah Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leah Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rowan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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