Total Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Helmswood Drive area has the 46th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 206th highest 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 Helmswood Drive (B37 7LP) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helmswood Drive (B37 7LP), the main crime hotspot is near Coleshill Heath Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Helmswood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheatcroft Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleshill Heath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleshill Heath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Starkey Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coleshill Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlene Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlene Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlene Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime White Beam Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Beam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Orchid Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longley Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blair Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Box Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Box Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Blair Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Nevada Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nevada Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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