Total Crime Rate

329.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

205.1 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 329.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 205.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 179.5 10/10
  • Burglary 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Frensham Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 27th 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 Frensham Close (B37 7JZ) in the last 12 months was 329.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -4.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 205.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frensham Close (B37 7JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Frensham Close. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Frensham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bream Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Frensham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frensham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alder Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alder Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alder Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alder Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Frensham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frensham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Greenlands Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Greenlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arbor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arbor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arbor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bream Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bream Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frensham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frensham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Penrith Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchid Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Coralin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlene Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlene Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carisbrooke Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlene Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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