Total Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 92.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wheatcroft Drive area has the 39th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 168th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheatcroft Drive (B37 7LL) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatcroft Drive (B37 7LL), the main crime hotspot is near Piccadilly Close. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheatcroft Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Marlene Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Helmswood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Piccadilly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Piccadilly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Piccadilly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Piccadilly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime White Beam Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nevada Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Helmswood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Piccadilly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Helmswood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Orchid Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orchid Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Orchid Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orchid Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Box Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Piccadilly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Piccadilly Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Piccadilly Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sundew Drive 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlene Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlene Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sundew Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Box Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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